Care plan and Concept Map for Medical-Surgical (Nursing)

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RISK FACTORS

Dementia is the most common risk factor for FTT in adults

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY most simply, failure to thrive is a result of malnutrition, an intake or absorption of calories or ther key nutriens which is less than the body requires to maintain normal growth, function and/or recovery

ETIOLOGY

The etiology of FTT can be either organic, or inorganic. Inorganic FTT results from extrinsic factors ranging from socioeconomic status to developmental deficits and dementias. Organic FTT results from a number of disorders that result in the patient acquiring the inability to absorb nutrients.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

The most common clinical manifestation of FTT

Medical Diagnosis: failure to thrive

DRUGS/TREATMENT/TESTING

NURSING DIAGNOSIS #1

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NURSING DIAGNOSIS #2-diagnosis only

NURSING DIAGNOSIS #3

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