CHAPTER 9: COUNSELING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN  CASE CHALLENGE  Mrs

CHAPTER 9: COUNSELING THROUGH THE LIFESPAN 

CASE CHALLENGE 

Mrs. Smith, a widow, is 76 years old. She is 5′3” tall and weighs 150 lbs. She has arthritis in her knees and hands which limit her mobility. She does not drive and there is no grocery store within walking distance of her home. She takes aspirin or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory agents. She lives on a small pension and Social Security. Last month, her granddaughter Sarah (age 35, 12-weeks pregnant) moved in with children Charles (age 15) and Chelsea (age 4) while Sarah’s husband is on overseas military duty. The family will be coming to your office for nutrition counseling. 

(Use of eNCPT terms for the dx)

7. What would be a potential nutrition assessment? How would you express the potential nutrition assessment using the eNCPT? 

8. What would be a potential nutrition diagnosis? How would you express the potential nutrition assessment using the eNCPT? Write a PES statement. 

9. What would be a potential nutrition intervention? How would you express the potential nutrition assessment using the eNCPT? (consider coordination of care- referral by nutrition professional to community agencies and programs (RC 1.6)

11. What would be a potential nutrition monitoring and evaluation plan? How would you express this using the eNCPT?