Question Answered step-by-step she is a 59-year-old woman admitted to a medical ward. works as a… she is a 59-year-old woman admitted to a medical ward. works as a cleaner. she was brought to the emergency department by her son, after feeling dizzy and short of breath. she goes out every Saturday to the local hotel for lunch and a few drinks. Her work means that she is in the habit of sleeping in late in the morning as her usual shift does not start until 1300. She tends to buy her lunch and dinner at the fish and chip shop across the road from the school that she works at during the week. she has chronic pain in her lower back from an old work-related injury, shortness of breath, is a current smoker, and suffers from constipation. She visits her GP once a year for her influenza vaccinations and goes to the pharmacy regularly to replace her “breathing puffers”. Her GP has spoken to her about analgesia and options to have further investigations about her breathing, but she states she “just works hard” and is “too busy” to have the tests. She does take prune juice for her constipation and aspirin for her pain, which she buys from the local supermarket on her weekly trip to the shops. she has not visited the dentist for over 25 yearsshe is a 162cm and weighs 42kg at time of admission. She is pale, and her skin is dry, and you note poor skin turgor. Collect cues/information (gather)You need complete a Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) with herQuestion After completing the MNA, do you consider she has a normal nutritional status, is at risk of malnutrition or is she malnourished? Provide a brief rationale for your response. Health Science Science Nursing CNA MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)