11:709:364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 83: Critical Thinking, Orthostatic Hypotension, Turgor Pressure
21 Jul 2020
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Integrating the encpt into practice: focus on ltc/rehab as a practice setting. Mini nutrition assessment (mna) = validated for older adults. Identify: compare the data to comparative standards based on age, disease/injury state and practice setting. Cluster: organize the data to identify signs and symptoms of specific nutrition problems. Things to consider regarding 2012 aspen/and criteria and older adults. Requires an alert patient, family member or caregiver: to provide accurate history, especially intake and weight status, requires an accurate current weight and weight history. Documentation of muscle, fat and fluid: requires training in nfpe. Handgrip strength: requires use on a dynamometer. Neurological symptoms dizziness, weakness, lethargy, confusion, speech difficulty. As evidenced by: inadequate intake, unintended weight loss, muscle, fat loss, edema (related to malnutrition, reduced functional capacity (evidence by handgrip strength) Planning: in planning your interventions, utilize, the academy"s eal, your institutions protocols or the academy"s nutrition care. Monitor at risk and malnourished patients closely.
