Posted: October 3rd, 2023
R.F. is a 65-year-old male with a medical history significant for severe renal disease
Nutritional resource case study 6
Here is a case that you can use for your nutritional resources paper. The case state some of the “patient’s” nutritional concerns, but you may have some of your own as well and you could use those to find resources as well.
CASE 6
R.F. is a 65 year old male.
He lives with his wife in a house.
PMHx: severe renal disease, hypertension, stroke at age 60, hyperlipidemia
Meds: amlodipine 10mg daily, rosuvastatin 20mg daily, ASA 81mg
Allergies: morphine
Surgery: none
Denies smoking. Alcohol 1 drink/day
Independent for all ADLs and IADLs
His wife does most of the cooking.
For breakfast he usually eats eggs and bacon with coffee (black), for lunch a sandwich (ham/cheese etc) with pickles and milk to drink. For supper: meat and potatoes and a veggie side with milk. For snacks he sometimes eats crackers and cheese or a handful of peanuts
His nephrologist recommended he get some advice on eating with kidney disease but he isn’t sure where to start.
He also wonders about where he can find information on healthy foods for strokes?
NUTR3000: Nutritional Resources Paper
Overview:
This assignment will allow you to assess a clients nutritional challenges in the context of their socio-economic and medical status, and propose resources available that you as a nurse could offer them to help address their needs.
Objectives:
1. Assess a client’s medical, nutritional and social status, challenges or concerns related to nutrition
2. Research and propose educational resources available to address their needs
Instructions:
• Choose a client from your clinical experiences
• Assess their medical, nutritional and socio-economic status and nutritional challenges or concerns related to such
• Prepare a summary of their medical and nutritional history and challenges, and provide a summary of educational materials that you as a nurse could provide in order to help them with their challenges or concerns, include photos and brief descriptions of the resources and how they are applicable
Related Course Learning Outcomes:
4. Examine how nutrition and exercise influences health outcomes for clients
5. Explain how culture, economics and media influence individual nutrition and exercise choices
7. Describe how current socio-political issues impact an individual’s nutrition
9. Appraise the role of the RN in the promotion of healthy eating
Submission Instructions:
Use 7th edition APA format
Formatting: 12pt font, no more than 6 pages (excluding title page, references and appendices)
Submit your paper by 5:00pm through (CANVAS) to your professor.
Overview:
R.F. is a 65-year-old male with a medical history significant for severe renal disease, hypertension, stroke, and hyperlipidemia. He takes regular medications and is independent with daily activities. However, his current diet poses some risks regarding his medical conditions.
Analysis:
R.F.’s nephrologist recommended dietary counseling for kidney disease management. His daily consumption of eggs, bacon, sandwiches, meat and potatoes lacks nutrients renal patients need to avoid, such as protein, sodium and potassium (National Kidney Foundation, 2022).1 His stroke history also warrants attention to a heart-healthy diet low in saturated fats, found in bacon, cheese and peanuts.
Resources:
As R.F.’s nurse, I would provide him and his wife with educational materials from reputed sources to facilitate dietary changes. This includes:
National Kidney Foundation’s “Choosing Foods for Kidney Health” booklet listing foods to enjoy or limit with stages of kidney disease (National Kidney Foundation, 2022).1
American Heart Association’s “Life’s Simple 7” infographic outlining lifestyle factors like diet, physical activity and smoking cessation for optimal heart and brain health post-stroke (American Heart Association, 2023).2
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ “Eat Right” mobile app customized with recipes, grocery lists and nutrition tips for renal and cardiac diets (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2022).3
Local renal dietitian or support group referrals for counseling and recipe demonstrations adapting home-cooked meals to his needs.
In conclusion, providing R.F. and his wife educational materials from credible sources on renal- and heart-healthy eating can help address his medical concerns through achievable dietary changes. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions.
References:
National Kidney Foundation. (2022). Choosing foods for kidney health. https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/choosing-foods-kidney-health
American Heart Association. (2023). Life’s simple 7. https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/my-life-check–lifes-simple-7/lifes-simple-7
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2022). Eat right. https://www.eatright.org/food/nutrition/healthy-eating/eat-right-mobile-app
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