🥤 F · Food and fluids
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urgentRecommended assessment — CarePath tool: CP-FLUID Fluid Balance & Nutrition Score (interactive scoring) · Validated scales: MUST, fluid chart, glucose
| Code | Problem statement | Type | Description | First 3 actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Not eating enough to meet body needs | Actual | Food intake is too low to supply the energy and nutrients needed for health and healing. | Weigh weekly · Offer small frequent meals · Involve a dietitian |
| F2 | Eating more than the body needs | Actual | Intake is higher than the body uses, leading to unhealthy weight gain. | Assess eating habits · Set small realistic goals · Teach portion control and activity |
| F3 | Dehydration | Actual | The body has too little water, shown by thirst, dry mouth, dark urine, or low blood pressure. | Measure intake and output · Give oral rehydration or intravenous fluids as ordered · Weigh |
| F4 | Fluid build-up in the body | Actual | The body holds too much fluid, causing swelling, quick weight gain, or breathlessness. | Measure fluids in and out · Weigh daily · Limit fluids and salt as ordered |
| F5 | Unsteady blood sugar | Risk ⚠ URGENT | Blood sugar may swing too high or too low because of illness, diet, or medicine. | Check blood sugar before meals and if symptoms appear · Call the kitchen and give a snack if the meal is late · Treat blood sugar below 4 mmol/L at once per protocol and recheck in 15 minutes |
| F6 | Trouble chewing or swallowing | Actual | Chewing or swallowing is painful or unsafe, with coughing or choking at meals. | Screen swallowing · Sit upright for meals · Follow texture advice from the speech therapist |
| F7 | Vomiting | Actual | Repeated throwing up that may lead to fluid loss, weakness, and poor intake. | Give anti-sickness medicine as ordered · Keep upright · Offer small sips |
| F8 | Needs tube feeding | Actual | Food and fluids must be given through a tube, which needs careful care and monitoring. | Check tube position before each feed · Keep head raised at least 30 degrees · Flush as ordered |
| F9 | Breastfeeding difficulty | Actual | The mother or baby struggles with latch, milk flow, or comfort during breastfeeding. | Teach positions and latch · Encourage skin-to-skin contact · Treat soreness |
| F10 | Body salts out of balance | Risk | Levels of salts such as sodium or potassium may become unsafe. | Check blood results · Give replacements as ordered · Monitor heart rhythm |
| F11 | Poor appetite | Actual | The person has little desire to eat, so intake falls. | Find the cause · Offer favorite foods and small meals · Make meals pleasant |
| F12 | Sore or damaged mouth | Actual | The lining of the mouth or gums is painful, dry, or ulcerated, making eating and speaking hard. | Give mouth care with a soft brush · Use rinses as ordered · Avoid spicy or hot food |
| F13 | Unplanned weight loss | Actual | The person is losing weight without trying, which may signal poor intake or illness. | Weigh regularly · Look for causes · Give high-energy foods and supplements |