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NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
Food and Nutrition Related History:
DW presents that she wants structure and freedom with her meals: the food group plan.
Pt. lives with her husband and daughter in a two-story home- she is able to cook her own meals, and access the
grocery store.
Pt. does not follow any special dietary plan, and eats 3 times a day at regular times- sometimes skipping breakfast.
Pt. complains about appetite and stress.
Pt. enjoys vegetables, and is open to eating anything.
Pt.s job involves being on her feet, is also located in a plaza and is tempted my local eats and persuasive coworkers,
often ends up eating out which leads to excess sodium consumption based on 24 hour recall.
Pt. is not a smoker, but does enjoy two glasses of wine about 3x a week. Pt. also eats dark chocolate every night.
Anthropometric Measurements
Age: 59
Gender F
Ht: 55
~165 cm
BMI:
24.5
BMI Classification: Normal
Weight
PMH:
Pt. is on no current medications
Recent surgeries include and elbow surgery (June 2014), hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5/500mg was prescribed
Medical concerns include weight loss
Family history of Cancer and Thyroid Disorder
Pertinent Medications & Dosage
Calcium Supplement with Vitamin D, 600 mg once a day
Estimated Nutritional Needs based
Calories (kcal/kg & total kcal/day)
18-20 kcal/kg
1200-1250 total kcal/day
on 67 kg
Protein (g/kg & total g/day)
2-2.2 g/kg
145 g/day
2015-2016
Case Questions:
2015-2016