Question

Palmer has AIDS. He has lesions in his mouth that make eating painful. He has frequent dian ubrapidly losing weight. He is depressed about his diagnosis and has little appetite. He is sa n problen,in rlanning care for him, you determine that appropriate nursing diagnones rela Ter and ated toy nutrition problems are: (494)

Answer 1

ANSWER.

Appropriate nursing diagnoses related nutritional problems are

         * Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirement related to

           inadequate intake of nutrients.

         * Deficient fluid volume related to diarrhea.

         * Risk for electrolyte imbalance related to Little appetite.

         * Risk of aspiration related to tube feeding.