Medical–Psychosocial History
Assessment
■ Medical history such as diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension
■ Types of drugs the client is receiving through chemotherapy; other
prescribed medications that affect nutrition
■ Physician’s goals and plan of treatment
■ Pattern of nausea and vomiting
■ Client’s understanding of increased nutritional needs related to cancer and cancer therapies
■ Willingness to change her attitudes toward food and nutrition
■ Psychosocial and economic issues such as financial status,
employment, and outside support system
■ Usual activity patterns