NDX: Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements r/t excess calorie intake and decreased activity expenditure.
Assessment:
1. Ms. Jackson is a 55 years old widow. Her husband just passed away a few months ago.
2. Ms. Jackson has not worked outside the home in more than 30 years.
3. Ms. Jackson has lost interest in her usually physical activities. Also she no longer attends her swimming yoga class, and she does not see the couples she and her husband had as mutual friends.
4. Ms. Jackson says she is bored and depressed, and “I hate how I’m beginning to look.” Her height is 5 ft 2 in, and she weights 160lbs (BMI=29.3). She says, “I have gained 15 lbs just in the last 2 months.”
5. Ms. Jackson …show more content…
Ms. Jackson will lose her weight 1-2 lbs per week.
2. Ms. Jackson will avoid the junk food.
3. Ms. Jackson will control her diet and decrease calories intake.
4. Ms. Jackson will start doing exercise.
5. Ms. Jackson will resume her social activity with her friends.
Care Plan:
1. Instructed Ms. Jackson the knowledge of the body mass index (BMI);
2. Encouraged Ms. Jackson to loss weight slowly that is based on eating healthy and increase exercise.
3. Recommended Ms. Jackson to use the interactive Food Guide Pyramid site at www. MyPyramid.gov to determine the number of calories to eat and gain more information on how to eat in a healthy fashion.
4. Referred Ms. Jackson for spiritual counsel for grieving.
5. Referred Ms. Jackson for consultation for depression.
6. Identified available community resources or social support services.
7. Encouraged or referred Ms. Jackson to attend the social adult day care center in the community to enhance her socialization.
8. Referred Ms. Jackson to see dietitian, and then discuss with food preference and how to maintain healthy diet.
9. Encouraged Ms. Jackson to resume her swimming and Yoga classes.
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Evaluation will be based on Ms. Jackson’s compliance with the care plan instruction, such