question archive Hi Flordeliz and Class, here are some physical signs of malnutrition: Hair: dull, dry--- may indicate protein-energy deficiency thin, scant & without curl--may show zinc deficiency Eyes: pale mucus membranes--may indicate vitamin B12, folate and /or iron deficiency Gums: red, swollen-- may indicate vitamin C deficiency Skin: slow wound healing-- may suggest a zinc deficiency black & blue marks due to bleeding skin--may suggest a vitamin C or vitamin K deficiency lack of fat under the skin--may suggest protein-calorie deficiency Nail: fragile nails-- may suggest a protein deficiency spoon shaped nails--may suggest an iron deficiency Gastrointestinal: problems of diarrhea, anorexia and gas--may suggest a vitamin B12 deficiency
Hi Flordeliz and Class, here are some physical signs of malnutrition: Hair: dull, dry--- may indicate protein-energy deficiency thin, scant & without curl--may show zinc deficiency Eyes: pale mucus membranes--may indicate vitamin B12, folate and /or iron deficiency Gums: red, swollen-- may indicate vitamin C deficiency Skin: slow wound healing-- may suggest a zinc deficiency black & blue marks due to bleeding skin--may suggest a vitamin C or vitamin K deficiency lack of fat under the skin--may suggest protein-calorie deficiency Nail: fragile nails-- may suggest a protein deficiency spoon shaped nails--may suggest an iron deficiency Gastrointestinal: problems of diarrhea, anorexia and gas--may suggest a vitamin B12 deficiency
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Hi Flordeliz and Class, here are some physical signs of malnutrition: Hair: dull, dry--- may indicate protein-energy deficiency
thin, scant & without curl--may show zinc deficiency Eyes: pale mucus membranes--may indicate vitamin B12, folate and /or iron deficiency Gums: red, swollen-- may indicate vitamin C deficiency Skin: slow wound healing-- may suggest a zinc deficiency
black & blue marks due to bleeding skin--may suggest a vitamin C or vitamin K deficiency
lack of fat under the skin--may suggest protein-calorie deficiency
Nail: fragile nails-- may suggest a protein deficiency spoon shaped nails--may suggest an iron deficiency
Gastrointestinal: problems of diarrhea, anorexia and gas--may suggest a vitamin B12 deficiency. Class,
What do you think would be useful in identifying those at nutritional risk?
Reference:
Loyola University Health System. (2014, September 17). One third of patients enter hospital malnourished. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 5, 2016 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917092739.htm
