Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology 3rd Edition by Marcia Nelms,Kathryn Sucher

Exercise 3

Identify at least two nutrition problems indicated by the nutrition assessment and medical history. Next, identify the etiology of each nutrition problem. Finally, identify the signs and symptoms that support the evidence for these nutrition problems. An example has been provided. Involuntary weight loss related to diarrhea and malabsorption as evidenced by 18% unintentional weight loss and diet history indicating meeting 5% of estimated energy needs.