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Definition:Intake of nutrients insufficient to meet metabolic needs
Defining Characteristics :
Body weight 20% under ideal weight; pale conjunctival and mucus membranes; weakness of muscles required for swallowing or mastication; sore, inflamed buccal cavity; satiety immediately after ingesting food; reported or evidence of lack of food; reported inadequate food intake less than RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance); reported altered taste sensation; perceived inability to ingest food; misconceptions; loss of weight with adequate food intake; aversion to eating; abdominal cramping; poor muscle tone; abdominal pain with or without pathology; lack of interest in food; capillary fragility; diarrhea and/or steatorrhea; excessive loss of hair; hyperactive bowel sounds; lack of information; misinformation
Inability to ingest or digest food or absorb nutrients because of biological, psychological, or economic factors
NOC Outcomes (Nursing Outcomes Classification)
Suggested NOC Labels
Client Outcomes
Suggested NOC Labels
- Nutritional Status
- Nutritional Status: Food and Fluid Intake
- Nutritional Status: Nutrient Intake
- Weight Control
Client Outcomes
- Progressively gains weight toward desired goal
- Weight is within normal range for height and age
- Recognizes factors contributing to underweight
- Identifies nutritional requirements
- Consumes adequate nourishment
- Free of signs of malnutrition
NIC Interventions (Nursing Interventions Classification)
Suggested NIC Labels
- Nutrition Management
- Eating Disorders Management
- Electrolyte Management: Hypophosphatemia
- Enteral Tube Feeding
- Feeding
- Nutrition Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Nutritional Monitoring
- Swallowing Therapy
- Weight Gain Assistance
- Weight Management
