Question

5. You are assigned to Mrs. Prunt, who is eating poorly. One of your tasks is to encourage her to eat. You have been to see Mrs. Prunt three times this week. She is happy with the things you do for her, but will not allow you to make a meal. “I’m fine,” she says, “I don’t need much to eat.” Yesterday, you tried making a more balanced lunch, but Mrs. Prunt declined to eat it, saying she’d eat it later. Today when you came in you found the meal in the garbage. It did not look like much, if any of the meal was eaten. Actions/Response: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Reasons: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ _________________________

Answer 1

Reason:

On seeing the scenario, the patient is showing the symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is the problem that is more concerned about the gain of weight and stops eating adequate food. It is because the patient is scare of getting fat that is why she is not eating food properly.

Action that can be provided are:

- Assess sign of malnutrition

- Check the weight of the patient every day.

- identify any psychological issues.

- provide small and frequent meals instead of providing more amount of nutritive food.

- The food should be highly nutritious to the patient

- counseling is needed for the patient regarding the cope up with the body image by accepting it.

- If the patient fails to consume the food, insert nasogastric tube, and feed the patient.

- family involvement and support in the treatment process

Response

- Improve appetite of the patient