Do you have any evidence that Mrs. Maney may be malnourished? Identify factors that may support a diagnosis of malnutrition using the latest AND/ASPEN proposed guidelines for malnutrition diagnosis
What will be an ideal response?
• Yes, there is evidence that Mrs. Maney is malnourished
• Muscle loss at her temporal region
• Fluid accumulation is present: ascites, 2+ pedal edema (though, her heart failure complicates this clinical evidence for malnutrition) and would be difficult to interpret.
• Weak grip strength
• < 27% energy intake (per 2 cans of Boost daily)
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