The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an ambulato…
The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an ambulatory and independent 25 year old female patient and notes that the patient weighs 186.4 lb and is 5 foot 8 inches tall (BMI 28.3). Three months ago, the patient reported she weighed 212 lb. The patient reports that they have had moderate to severe fatigue, moderate anorexia, and multiple episodes of intermittent steattorhea and bloating over the last month. The patient is worried she may have Crohn’s disease because she has a cousin with the disorder and reports that she has been feeling anxious about the possible diagnosis but doesn’t report any symptoms of depression. Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (below) the nurse identifies the patient [score] for malnutrition and decides to [plan].
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