On admission, what information might you request from the family to help you to assess whether Peter was nutritionally at risk prior to admission?
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response: Screening for malnutrition is important when patients are admitted to hospital. On admission to ICU it would be useful to ask the family about Peter's usual height and weight and whether he had a recent (over the last 3 months) history of decreased food intake or unintentional weight loss. All critically ill patients should be reviewed by a dietitian if possible but this is resource dependent. Critical care nurses are ideally positioned to discuss these issues with family members and to share the information with the healthcare team.
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