Mrs. Leonas, 5?5? and 185 pounds, has been instructed by her physician to lose 35 pounds. As the nurse, you will assist her in planning her care. Her cholesterol level is 590. She says she rarely eats fatty foods and exercises three times a week. She describes her usual diet as this:

Question

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

2 toast

grilled chicken salad

beef 6-8 oz

1-2 scrambled eggs

low-fat salad dressing

2 vegetables

6 oz juice

iced tea w/Sweet-n-Low

2-3 dinner rolls w/margarine

coffee

8-10 crackers

medium baked potato

2-3 T jelly

fruit mid-afternoon snack

butter and sour cream

2 slices bacon

medium size dessert

diet cola

What are the three basic components of an assessment?

Answer 1

Nutritional history, physical examination, and diagnostic and laboratory data