Nursing
Interventions
Rationale
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to abdominal distention, discomfort and anorexia
Expected Outcomes
Nursing Interventions
1. Assess dietary intake and
nutritional status through diet
history and diary,daily weight
measurements, and laboratory
data.
2. Provide diet high in
carbohydrateswith protein intake
consistent with liver function.
3. Assist patient in identifying lowsodium foods.
4. Elevate the head of the bed
during meals.
5. Provide oral hygiene before
meals and pleasant environment
for meals at meal time.
6. Offer smaller, more frequent
meals
(6 per day).
7. Encourage patient to eat meals
and supplementary feedings.
8. Provide attractive meals and an
aesthetically pleasing setting at
meal time.
9. Eliminate alcohol.
10. Apply an ice collar for nausea.
11. Administer medications
prescribed
for nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or
constipation.
12. Encourage increased uid
Rationale
1. Identies decits in
nutritional intake & adequacy of
nutritional
2. Provides calories for energy,
sparing protein for healing.
3. Reduces edema and ascites
formation.
4. Reduces discomfort from
abdominal distention and
decreases sense of fullness
produced by pressure of
abdominal contents and ascites
on the stomach.
5. Promotes positive
environment and increased
appetite
6. Decreases feeling of fullness
7. Encouragement is essential
for the patient with anorexia
and gastrointestinal discomfort.
8. Promotes appetite and sense
of well-being.
9. Eliminates empty calories
and further damage from
alcohol.
10. May reduce incidence of
nausea.
11. Reduces gastrointestinal
symptoms and discomforts that
decrease the appetite and
interest in food.
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