Patient Analysis
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Patient Analysis
Nutritional assessment in grown-ups should start on the first contact with the patient, and is a continuous procedure that can occur more than a few hours or days. A far-reaching nourishing appraisal includes the medical attendant looking at the patient’s physical and mental state, just as considering any social issues that may influence their nutrition. In my opinion, the patient is trying a diet that is relatively balanced because they are incorporating almost all the meals needed for a balanced diet. The best to improve on, in this case, should be to add on the nutrient capacity for the meal in this case. It is essential for the patient also to add more of calcium into the diet. This is so because calcium is vital in bone formation and strength. She will be weak in due time if calcium is not added to his meals. The best source of calcium, in this case, will be in milk; hence, she should improve on her milk consumption. She should have a glass of milk daily if she is to get to this standard. The liquid should also be low in fat for a patient of her age. She is in her prime years, and at this moment, she needs to reduce her cholesterol content in the body; thus, milk with fat should be reduced in her body. The patient is not fully meeting the RDA macronutrients because they are having less of some food s; for instance, the measure of vitamins is minimum for their bodies.
The patient needs to add more fruits and vegetables to the diet; the best advice is they get fruits and vegetables at every meal because that helps in their fast recovery. Yeah, the vitamins are insufficient. I would instead prefer if they had more substantial amounts of intakes of vitamin-oriented foods in their diet.No, the chances of her being at risk of toxicity is low because they have a moderate consumption of junk foods in their diets. They are committed to ensuring that the menu is at least healthy for their bodies. I would recommend a lot of changes in nutrition, especially eating plant proteins, for example, beans and animal proteins less. Plant proteins are more nutritious and give a more muscular body to a patient than animal protein. In that case, if need be for animal protein, then it should come from white meat in most cases. It is the best source of protein that should be resorted to in this stage.
The patient should ensure they use less processed foods and focus more on naturally growing fruits and not canned fruits. The patient should ensure every meal has carbohydrates, fibre, lots of vitamins and proteins, and concentrate on a diet change most often. Diet change means that they should eat differently and a variety of vitamins, vegetables, proteins, and starchy foods. With a balanced diet, it makes sense to believe that the patient will come out stronger and better. In the event she is battling any lifestyle disease, then this is the best route to follow. It is even sensed that the patient will already appreciate this kind of foods in their diet and use it as a reason to get healthier. Discipline is also crucial to ensure that the menu works. The patient should focus more on their health growth because it is their responsibility.