Question Answered step-by-step ou are a geriatric nutritionist. You have been given a patient tohelp who likes to eat steak, but can’t chew it anymore. He doesn’t like vegetables- any vegetables, except potatoes, and maybe green beans occasionally.  He says pork tastes greasy and chicken is bland, and most seafood turns him off except fried shrimp.  He likes some fruit “except all those melon things”.  He likes a good beer, and maybe some wine, a couple of times/week. Lately, he just thinks cooking and eating anything is just too hard and tastes lousy.  He just drinks coffee in the morning and has crackers and cheese in the afternoons.  He is losing energy and becoming tired all the time.Patient profile:  90y/o male, lives alone, but has help come in to assist him from 8AM-3PM every day. Family helps him as well.70″ tall, 185lbs, BP 130/85, Total Cholesterol 140, HDL 70 managed by Lipitor 80mg once daily, He also takes 81mg aspirin.He has history of coronary artery disease with PCI w/stent placement 20 years ago, asymptomatic since. No other significant Hx.Help the patient’s family find some meals he can eat at home/make with assistance that are healthy and that he will eat.  Come up with a meal plan for him for 1 week.  Upload your plan here: Health Science Science Nursing HEALTH SCI HSC400 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)

Question Answered step-by-step ou are a geriatric nutritionist. You have been given a patient tohelp who likes to eat steak, but can’t chew it anymore. He doesn’t like vegetables- any vegetables, except potatoes, and maybe green beans occasionally.  He says pork tastes greasy and chicken is bland, and most seafood turns him off except fried shrimp.  He likes some fruit “except all those melon things”.  He likes a good beer, and maybe some wine, a couple of times/week. Lately, he just thinks cooking and eating anything is just too hard and tastes lousy.  He just drinks coffee in the morning and has crackers and cheese in the afternoons.  He is losing energy and becoming tired all the time.Patient profile:  90y/o male, lives alone, but has help come in to assist him from 8AM-3PM every day. Family helps him as well.70″ tall, 185lbs, BP 130/85, Total Cholesterol 140, HDL 70 managed by Lipitor 80mg once daily, He also takes 81mg aspirin.He has history of coronary artery disease with PCI w/stent placement 20 years ago, asymptomatic since. No other significant Hx.Help the patient’s family find some meals he can eat at home/make with assistance that are healthy and that he will eat.  Come up with a meal plan for him for 1 week.  Upload your plan here: Health Science Science Nursing HEALTH SCI HSC400 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)