Question

An older adult client has a decubitus ulcer with drainage, dysphagia, and immobility. She consumes less than 300 calories per day and has a large amount of interstitial fluid. The client is in a state of:

Answer 1

Answer: The client is in a state of negative nitrogen balance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The human body needs a nitrogen balance to stay healthy. The nitrogen in the body is one of the most important components of the amino acids. These amino acids are what makes the protein in the body.

When the human body is in a negative nitrogen balance that means the body is losing nitrogen more than there is nitrogen going in the body.

The human body can lose nitrogen because of fevers, burns, urine, sweating, certain diseases, and fasting.

Some ways to put more nitrogen in the body would be to eat eggs, nuts, dairy, and grains.