About to turn 81, Elizabeth Wetter is 5 feet 6 inches tall andweighs 106 pounds. She has had Parkinson’s disease for 5 years, butthat is not what concerns her. Her problem is pain from arthritisand lack of energy. She saw an ad on television for avitamin-mineral supplement with ginseng that promises “moreenergy”. Her son also told her to take a liquid dietary supplementto “feel better”. Eighteen months ago, she had successful surgeryfor colon cancer, which was followed by chemotherapy treatments.She is now free of cancer. After the cancer treatment, she fell andbroke a hip. This healed well, but serious leg pains startedshortly afterward. There seems to be no cause for the pain, and acure is unavailable. She is no longer able to take her walksthrough the neighborhood or tend her prize-winning garden. Shewould like to weigh 118 pounds again (her “usual”) and is seekingnutritional counseling to try to regain some of her energy.

1)What are some of the nutritional issues faced by Ms. Wetter?What is her current weight compared to her usual body weight as apercentage?

2)How would you prioritize these in a nutritional care plan?

3. Calculate her energy needs.

4. List and discuss three strategies she might use to regainsome energy.

5. What three pieces of information would you want to know inorder to counsel Ms. Wetter?

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Ms Wetters Nutritional Issues and Strategies 1 Nutritional Issues and Weight Undernourishment Ms Wetters current weight 106 lbs is significantly lower than her usual weight 118 lbs indicating potentia... View the full answer