Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Care Plan

Assessment

• Assess the patient’s nutritional status, including height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and skinfold thickness.
• Review the patient’s diet history, including food intake, meal frequency, and portion sizes.
• Assess the patient’s ability to obtain, prepare, and consume food.
• Identify any factors that may contribute to the patient’s risk for malnutrition, such as poverty, lack of access to food, or cognitive impairment.

Diagnosis

• Risk for imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements

Goals

• The patient will maintain a healthy weight.
• The patient will consume an adequate amount of calories and nutrients.
• The patient will be able to obtain, prepare, and consume food independently.

Interventions

• Provide the patient with nutrition education and counseling.
• Help the patient develop a meal plan that meets their individual needs.
• Assist the patient with obtaining food resources, such as food stamps or Meals on Wheels.
• Teach the patient how to prepare and cook healthy meals.
• Monitor the patient’s weight and nutritional status regularly.

Evaluation

• The patient’s weight and nutritional status should improve.
• The patient should be able to consume an adequate amount of calories and nutrients.
• The patient should be able to obtain, prepare, and consume food independently.

Documentation

• Document the patient’s assessment, diagnosis, goals, interventions, and evaluation.
• Include any nutrition education materials that were provided to the patient.
• Document any changes in the patient’s weight or nutritional status.

Additional Resources

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: https://www.eatright.org/
• National Council on Aging: https://www.ncoa.org/
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program