1. Imbalanced Nutrition
Nursing Diagnosis
Nutrition: imbalanced, less than body requirements
May be related to
Inadequate diet; inability to process/digest nutrients
Anorexia, nausea/vomiting, indigestion, early satiety (ascites)
Abnormal bowel function
Possibly evidenced by
Weight loss
Changes in bowel sounds and function
Poor muscle tone/wasting
Imbalances in nutritional studies
Desired Outcomes
Demonstrate progressive weight gain toward goal with patient-appropriate normalization of laboratory values.
Experience no further signs of malnutrition.