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Question:

Nutrition Assessment

Objective: You will use the prompts in the Nursing Assessment Document to create a narrative about your personal nutritional assessment. This assignment aims to help you critically assess your nutritional habits, understand the factors that influence your diet, and understand how to set future goals for healthy eating for you and your future clients.

Instructions:

Review the Nursing Assessment Questions: Ask yourself the following questions to reflect on your nutritional habits:

Do you follow a special diet? If so, why?
Have you noticed any weight gain or loss in the past 6 months?
Have you changed your eating habits in the past 6 months?
Are you able to obtain food easily, and where do you obtain your food?
What is an example of a typical day of food intake?
Do you take nutritional supplements or herbal preparations? What and how much?
Do you count calories or avoid certain foods?
Do you have enough money to buy food?
Do you eat out often, and what types of restaurants do you frequent?
Have you ever been diagnosed with anemia, lactose intolerance, ulcers, constipation, or diarrhea?
Create Your Narrative: Using the insights gained from answering the above questions, write a narrative paragraph under each of the following headings:

My Nutritional Habits Before, Describe your past eating habits, any special diets you''ve followed, and how these habits have influenced your health. Include details from your nutritional history, food and fluid intake, lab data (if applicable), and any food-drug interactions you've experienced.

My Habits Currently: Reflect on your current nutritional status. Discuss any recent changes in your diet, your current health status, and how you obtain and prepare your food. Mention if you take any supplements or avoid certain foods and how these factors contribute to your overall well-being.

My Future Habits - Where Do You Want to Go?: Set goals for your future nutritional habits. Consider improving your diet, managing any health conditions, and maintaining a balanced nutritional intake. Discuss any strategies you plan to implement, such as dietary changes, increased food variety, or better access to nutritious foods.

Submission: Write and submit a well organized narrative paragraph for each section. Ensure your responses are thorough, reflecting both personal insight and the principles of nutritional assessment learned in class, and submit them to dropbox.