Medical–Psychosocial History
■ Medical history including cardiovascular disease, hypertension,
diabetes, and renal disease
■ Medications that affect nutrition such as diuretics, insulin, and lipidlowering
medications
■ Physical complaints such as fatigue, taste changes, anorexia,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscular twitches, and muscle cramps
■ Psychosocial and economic issues such as living situation, cooking
facilities, financial status, employment, and education
■ Understanding of the relationship between diet and renal function
■ Motivation to change eating style