When you're ready to print, just click this button: Make Print-Friendly
Nutrition and Hydration
For ERS team
-
What does MUST stand for?
-
Name 3 signs of Malnutrition
-
what are some potential implications of malnutrition?
-
Name 3 signs of Dehydration
-
how many drinks should you aim for a day?
-
What can we advise patients to do to help boost their intake?
-
Are you at risk of Malnutrition if you are overweight?
Nutrition and Hydration (Answer Key)
For ERS team
-
What does MUST stand for?Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
-
Name 3 signs of Malnutritionloose DEntures, Loose collars or cuffs, Belt Pulled in , finds hard to keep warm, feeling more tired, poor appetite, not going to shops
-
what are some potential implications of malnutrition?delay wound healing, reduced mobility, longer hospital stays higher risk of Falls, reduced BP
-
Name 3 signs of Dehydrationconfusion, nausea, headache, dizzzyness, weakness, constipation, UTIs pressure sores, risk of falls
-
how many drinks should you aim for a day?6-8 drinks
-
What can we advise patients to do to help boost their intake?eat with others, add milk powder, use full fat milk, put meat into soups, eat little and often, buy full fat ready meals and snacks, cheese to mash potatoe. add supplements to food
-
Are you at risk of Malnutrition if you are overweight?yes.
When you're ready to print, just click this button: Make Print-Friendly