NEED HELP!! w/ teaching care plan on IMBALANCED NUTRITION; LESS THAN BODY REQUIRES

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Hi!!

My pt is a 62 y/o M that came in with dehydration and malnutrition dx: Diverticulitis w/ colon resection, second dx: Partial bowel obstruction. Pt was previously admitted 3 weeks ago went home and came back to hospital very thin, frail and malnourished. Pt c/o pain around incision site, nausea, poor appetite and was put on TPN w/ a clear liquid diet.

Im having trouble and have no idea where to even start. Any possible ideas would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

What have you come up with so far? We don't mind helping, but need to see your effort first.

These might be of assistance in your research:

http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/MERLIN/Gulanick/Constructor/index.cfm?plan=37

http://davisplus.fadavis.com/townsend-essentials4/Care_Plans/CarePlan06-02.cfm?title=Imbalanced%20Nutrition,%20Less%20Than%20Body%20Requirements

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Thanks for your help...

So far i have is to keep the pt on a clear liquid diet and progressively add a low fiber diet once the diverticulitis starts to heal. But i forgot to mention my pt also has 2 fistulas one connected to a low continuous wall suction and the other connected to a colostomy bag, im not sure if that would require a different type of diet?

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