Client Outcomes
The client will
■ Eat six to eight times daily
■ Add to the protein and calorie density of foods she eats
■ Drink at least 16 oz of a high-calorie, high-protein supplement daily
■ Switch from skim milk to whole milk, as tolerated
■ Verbalize interventions she will try to help alleviate nausea and taste alterations
■ Verbalize the importance of consuming adequate protein and calories and the role of fat in providing calories
■ Maintain present weight until chemotherapy is completed
■ Maintain/improve health status as evidenced by a prealbumin value
within normal limits