Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention for Too Much or Little Food

Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention for Too Much or Little Food

In both home and hospital institutions, a greater percentage of cases of obesity are the result of eating too much (Brunner and others. 2021). Patients who are not informed about their diet regimen are at liberty to eat whatever they like, unaware of the dangers involved. Effective communication to manage your eating patterns is among the most effective methods of solving the problem. Nurses can deal with the difficulties patients face more effectively through efficient communication between patients and nurses (Brunner and co. 2021). Patients should be aware of a balanced and balanced diet for an overall healthy body. Furthermore, nurses should be aware of the quantity of food that patients consume and in the majority of cases ensure that they do not deviate from the recommended diet. The details about eating patterns when obese patients are present is best provided at the comfort of home, when patients visit the hospital, and provide the firsthand information to aid the patient. 

A nursing diagnosis of weak swallowing might be due with eating food for a long time. Patients may find it difficult to eat if they can’t swallow properly because of pain in their throat. Because of their fears of eating, many patients will eat a limited amount of foods and will also stay away from certain tough foods, which can lead to undernutrition. Health problems such as weight loss and physical decline can are caused by eating less than the recommended amount. In one of the ways nurses are encouraged to remain with patients in order to build the bonds necessary to influence the patient’s diet habits to be …