Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Nutrition Care Process
Last Updated: 2026-06-09
Target Group: All Adults
Goals
Goals for an individual with COPD should be determined in conjunction with the client and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Action- and outcome-related goals along with short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples include:
- to increase total energy and nutrient intake by adding a daily oral nutritional supplement to support weight gain by the next scheduled nutrition visit in one