Reference no: EM133506731
Assignment:
24 hr Diet Recall:
Breakfast: Nestle Instant Breakfast Drink, low-fat strawberry yogurt, 1 hardboiled egg, 12 oz bottle water
Lunch: 6 ounces Chicken Nuggets, 2 TBSP ranch dressing, small order of fries, 16 ounces diet cola, 12 oz seltzer water
Snack: ½ cup yogurt covered pretzels, 12 oz bottle water
Dinner: homemade sausage and olive pizza, Caesar salad, 12 oz IPA beer
Dessert: ½ cup rocky road ice cream, 8 oz glass of water
Please anwer the following using the 24hr diet recall from above:
a) Discuss her current protein, fiber, and vitamin C intake. Describe if you would modify these components, why or why not, and how you would go about doing this.
b) Identify 3 items from the patient's dietary recall which may be contributing to the exacerbations of biliary colic. How would you eliminate or replace these items? Be specific and discuss your reasoning.
c) What are the risks associated with rapid weight loss in patients with gallbladder dysfunction? What is a reasonable weight loss goal for her? Consider using the general public targeted Health Information Factsheet from NIH.