Nutrition in Healthcare: Resource Guide
Name of Disease:Cardiovascular: Hypertension
Researcher: Your Name
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Subjective Documentation
Upon review of Medical Documentation what are important findings to look for. 
Constitutional:  XX
Cardiovascular: XX
HEENT: XX
Eyes –  XX
Ears –   XX
Nose –  XX
Throat – XX
Genitalia: XX
Neurologic: XX
Extremities: XX
Skin: XX
Chest/lungs: XX
Abdomen: XX
Vital Signs: XX
Labs: XX
Other coinciding disease states and/or symptoms common with your disease – XX
Common Food and/or Drug Allergies with this disease – XX
Common Drugs (and their class) prescribed for this disease – XX
How is this disease acquired? 
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Commonality of disease?
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Nutritional Needs
Food/Drug interactions
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Side effects of medications affecting eating (po intake)
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Side effects of medication affecting metabolism
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Side effects of disease affecting eating (po intake)
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Side effects of disease affecting metabolism and nutritional needs
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Does the patient need to be fed artificially? If so, how?
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Can patients feed themself? If not, how will the patient eat?
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What are common therapeutic diets prescribed for this disease state?
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What are common dysphagia diets prescribed for this disease state?
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Is it common for this patient to need increased oral nutrition supplementation? If so, what are some examples of what would be used in a healthcare setting? 
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What food(s) can the patient NOT eat?
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What food(s) are offered in limited quantities?
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What foods are the patients encouraged to eat?
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Is it common for a patient with this disease state to be able to be independent and then eventually be dependent for nutrition? For example as the disease progresses. 
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Nursing Application
Summarize ALL your findings in one paragraph and three action points below. 
Summary- 
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Action Points-
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2. XX
3. XX
References
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