a. Describe your nutrition education te aching session with your patient and/or their family. What teaching methods will you use (explanation, discussion, demonstration, handouts, etc.)? In your own words, write a paragraph detailing three specific points that you will need to teach your patient about his/her new diet. In addition, give at least one tip to avoid potential herb/nutrient/drug interactions.

Nutrition

  • Nutrition

NTR2050 Course Project

 

NutritionalCare Plan

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For this project, you will identify a case study and then develop a nutritional care plan forthe client associated with thatcase.  You should begin working on your project in advance of Week 5 as you construct the details ofyour case.  The completed  nutritional care plan foryour client is due in Week 10.

 

Please read this entire document togain understanding ofthe project scope and those tasksyou will complete.  This project will take you several weeks to complete.  Do not delay beginning the work on this project.

 

Project tasks tobecompletedinWeek: 5

Task 1:

a.  Choose from one ofthe following stages: pregnancy, infancy and childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.

b.  List the specific nutrition issues affecting individuals in yourselected stage.

Task 2:

a.  Choose a disease or medical condition thatcould possibly, or commonly, affectyour individual.  This could be anything ranging from diabetes tocirrhosis.

b.  Using the ABCDs ofnutritional assessment, create a case study based on an actual client or patient.  You can also make one up.  Include the

following in your case study:

(i).  Anthropometrics, relevant biochemical tests,clinical assessment, and dietary intake analysis.

c.  Be sure toinclude a list ofcommon medications thatmay be usedto treatyour patient’s condition and identify potential herb/nutrient/drug

interactions thatmay be relevant.

d.  Identify your client’s cultural background and give clues as totheir socioeconomic statusand psychosocial variables.  For example, your

patient may be a senior living alone on a fixed income or might be living in

a nursing facility with reputed staff.

 

 

Project tasks to be completed during Weeks 610 (due during Week 10):

Task 1:

a. Create a nutritional care plan for your client. This will include an

evaluation of nutritional risk, a list of interventions, and a list of expected

outcomes.

b. List the goals of medical nutrition therapy for your patient and suggest an

appropriate diet. Does your patient/client require a dietary modification of

their regular diet? Are enteral feedings by tube necessary? If so, what

formula will you use and why? Describe your recommended method of

administration.

 

Task 2:

a. Describe your nutrition education te
aching session with your patient

and/or their family. What teaching methods will you use (explanation,

discussion, demonstration, handouts, etc.)? In your own words, write a

paragraph detailing three specific points that you will need to teach your

patient about his/her new diet. In addition, give at least one tip to avoid

potential herb/nutrient/drug interactions.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Created a nutritional care plan for the client.
35
Included an evaluation of nutritional risk, listing of interventions, and expected outcomes.
40
Listed the goals of medical nutrition therapy for the patient and suggested an appropriate diet.
35
Identified whether the patient/client requires a dietary modification of the regular diet.
35
Described the nutrition education session with the patient and/or their family.
35
Identified the teaching method that will be used.
20
Provided at least one tip to avoid potential herb/nutrient/drug interactions.
20
Written components.
20
Total:
240
 

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