It is important to be able to measure the impact of any clinical intervention, in this case Connie’s nutritional care plan.
The Dietitian has asked for food and fluid charts to be completed. This will allow a calculation of her diet and fluid intake and help to ascertain if Connie is meeting her nutritional requirements. It is important that these charts are completed as accurately as possible to allow an informed evaluation to be carried out.
Accurate food and fluid charts should include:
- specific quantities of foods taken, e.g. ½ bowl porridge, 1 yoghurt
- specific quantities of fluids taken, e.g. 200ml tea, 150ml mil
- any diet or fluid refusal including any known reason for this
- intake of ONS including type and quantity
Page last reviewed: 10 Apr 2021
