Cancer - Neutropenia

Nutrition Care Process (Toolkits)

Last Updated: 2021-05-04 Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Sample PES or PESS/PASS statements (problem, etiology/aetiology, signs and symptoms) using some NCP terminology

These statements are provided as examples only, and will not apply to all individuals:

Intake of unsafe food related to exposure to unsafe food as evidenced by diarrhea, vomiting and fever associated with foodborne illness in an individual with cancer treatment-caused neutropenia.
Impaired nutrient absorption related to neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy related side-effects as