Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital…
Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5’5’’ Wt: 110# UBW: 125# (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 The clinician calculates and interprets Ms. Smith’s percent (%) unintentional weight change. The results are 13.6%. This is classified as: