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Oncology Case Study
Oncology Case Study
Oncology Case Study
Name/Date/Time:
Consultation For: Consult for RN admission screen of 14-23 lb weight loss and
decreased appetite.
Height 5’ 6”
Fluid: 1680-2016 ml
Aims/Goals (SMART) Encourage patient to eat 3 meals a day even if they are small.
Detail of Intervention/Plan Have patient ordering 3 meals a day and trying to consume at
least 50% of them. As well as sending 2 protein supplements a
day to help increase caloric intake.
NUTRITION MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Tick all that apply Food/Nutrient/Energy Nutrition Assessment/Monitoring and Evaluation
Tools
Anthropometrics
Labs (specify)
Behavior or
Knowledge/Beliefs/Attitudes
Specific Indicators, This patient would be considered moderate for nutritional risk. This means an RD will follow
Criteria and Time up with the patient within 3 to 5 days. Checking in to see how appetite is doing and if they are
frame ordering 3 meals a day. Also checking to see if they like the protein supplements and if not if
they would like to try a different flavor.
What will you assess
during follow-up
consultations?
Nutrition Assessment:
This patient lives alone but has a close friend that visits almost daily. He has a history of diabetes, hypertension, and
prostate cancer. He presented to the hospital with left flank pain. The CT showed recurrent tumor in the prostatectomy
bed measuring up to 6.4 cm which invades the urinary bladder and lower rectum. At visit today patient says he doesn’t
eat many meals that he is more of a grazer. In the last 3 months he has lost 15 lbs (9.2%, significant).
Nutrition Diagnosis:
Inadequate oral intake related to decreased ability to consume sufficient energy as evidenced by poor po, weight loss,
Non-severe malnutrition in the context of chronic illness (cancer recurrence with ongoing symptoms) related to
inadequate oral intake as evidenced by weight loss 9.7% x 3 months, moderate orbital fat loss and severe muscle
Nutrition Intervention:
While at the hospital the patient will be on a 180 gm carbohydrate consistent diet due to his diabetes. The goal is for
him to order 3 meals a day and consume at least 50% of these meals. With every lunch tray we will send chocolate
Glucerna and with every dinner tray we will send strawberry Glucerna to add extra calories and protein to his diet.
Nutrition Monitoring/Evaluation:
We will monitor his food and supplement intake to see how much he is consuming. Due to him loosing weight we will
monitor for any weight changes during his stay. Lastly, we will look at test and procedures that he has done.