Mrs. Greenway: A Case Study
Mrs. Greenway is exhibiting symptoms of dehydration due to diarrhea. Based on the data available it is important to do her nutritional assessment of last few days to figure out the reason of severe diarrhea (Knight, Kais, Santaolalla, & Abreu, 2015). This may be helpful in determining certain types of food that causes flare ups and plan particular diet excluding those food items (Knight et al, 2015). It is important to cure acute diarrhea to prevent additional electrolyte imbalance. Whether she is taking adequate fluids is another equally important question to ask. Information on intake and output and weight gain the client of fluid is important to assess the severity of dehydration to start intravenous fluid administration to prevent hypovolemia