Evaluate Mr. Mahon's initial nursing assessment. What important factors noted in his nutrition assessment will affect your nutrition recommendations?
What will be an ideal response?
• Has not eaten over past 3 days (d/t pain)
• Alcohol intake
• Frequent consumption of fast food
• 50# wt. gain x 5 years
• Attempting to stop antidepressant meds (may affect appetite or may use food as a replacement)
Mr. Mahon's initial nursing assessment shows signs of dehydration (cloudy, amber urine; tenting of skin; poor skin integrity—dry, tears; dry mucous membranes), which will affect calculations for fluid requirements. Mr. Mahon has a fever and his skin is clammy and diaphoretic. Presence of fever may increase energy needs.
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What will be an ideal response?
At age 71, vitamin D needs
A) increase. B) stabilize. C) plummet to zero. D) decrease.
The nurse understands that energy needs may increase in a client with metabolic and respiratory stress because of development of:
a. hypoxia and hypercapnia. b. hypermetabolic and wasting states. c. increased histamine and hormone release. d. lowered basal metabolic rate and blood pressure.