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Nursing Diagnosis: Nutritional Imbalance

This document presents a nursing diagnosis for a patient with nutritional imbalance characterized by an intake lower than needs. Insufficient food intake is identified as the main cause and food aversion as a key sign. Interventions are proposed such as determining the patient's nutritional requirements, providing healthy food options, and adjusting the diet as necessary to address the issue.
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Nursing Diagnosis: Nutritional Imbalance

This document presents a nursing diagnosis for a patient with nutritional imbalance characterized by an intake lower than needs. Insufficient food intake is identified as the main cause and food aversion as a key sign. Interventions are proposed such as determining the patient's nutritional requirements, providing healthy food options, and adjusting the diet as necessary to address the issue.
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State Health Services

Permanent Nursing Commission


State Nursing Commission
Ometepec General Hospital

PLACE REAL

Domain: 2 imbalance Class: 1


nutritional balance
nutritional
DIAGNOSIS OF RESULT SCORING
INDICATOR SCALE OF
NURSING DO ON
MEASUREMENT
NANDA (NOC) DIANA
Label (problem) (P) MAINTAIN

State
100910ingestion inadequate A:
of fiber.
intake lower than the nutritional: 1
ingestion of 100905ingestion
slightly
needs suitable2
nutrients of vitamins.
INCREASE
Related factors (causes) (E) 100907ingestion Moderately A:
of iron. adequate3 5
Insufficient food intake. 100908ingestion
of soccer. Substantially
Defining characteristics adequate4
100911 ingestion
sodium. Completely
Alteration of the sense of taste,
aversion to food, lack of interest in adequate5
food, lower food intake
to the recommended amounts,

(signs and symptoms).

Psychological disorder
Vomiting
INTERVENTIONS (NIC): 1100 management of the INTERVENTIONS (NIC): 1020 stages in the diet
nutrition
ACTIVITY ACTIVITY
ES ES
Determine the number of calories and the type of Establish an absolute diet, if necessary.
nutrients necessary to meet the needs Observe the state of alertness and the presence of reflex.
nutritional. nauseating, as appropriate.
Provide the food selection with a Find ways to include patient preferences
orientation towards healthier options, if it is in the prescribed diet.
necessary. Make the environment in which the food is served be the
Adjust the diet (that is to provide food with as pleasant as possible.
high protein content, suggest the use of herbs and
species as an alternative to salt; provide
sugar substitutes, increase or reduce calories,
increase or decrease vitamins, minerals or
supplements), as needed.
Make sure that the food is served properly
attractive and at the most suitable temperature for the
optimal consumption.
As: nutritional imbalance

Finally, a nursing diagnosis for this pathology is:

DX: intake below the needs

Insufficient food intake

food aversion

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