Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 19, Problem 1.1CS
Summary Introduction
To determine: The nutritional parameters to assess and monitor Person L.
Introduction: The importance of good health is very important in older adults who are near the upper limit of an average human lifestyle. Older adults are at a high risk of contracting diseases that are of immunological and have a chronic nature.
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Person L, who stands at 4 ft 8 in and weighs 97 lb, is currently an 87-year-old widow residing at a residential continuing-care retirement facility where she is served food, though she longs to cook on her own, citing her dislike toward the food. Her appetite is good, and she does not face any major nutritional or health issues. However, in the past one year, she has reduced her salt intake because of a condition of fluid retention. Recently, Person L was hospitalized for three weeks at the skilled-care center where she was fitted with a nasogastric tube for feeding and was observed to be alert and aware. On Monday morning, she suffered a right-sided stroke that paralyzed her left side. It was discovered that she lost 9 lb of weight and displayed intense dislike of the nasal tube. Also, she was not clearly able to communicate her overall medical and nutritional concerns.
According to the case summary, the weight of Person L has decreased. Thus, a nutritional assessment is required to be prepared, and the parameters to be taken in consideration are as follows:
- • Body mass index as calculated using the height and weight of Person L.
- • Periodicity and composition of food, including salt concentration.
- • Level of glucose, cholesterol, and cell count in the blood.
- • Pressure of blood at both diastolic and systolic levels.
Thus, the above parameters have to be monitored in order to track the changes in Person L’s health.
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