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Clinical Nutrition11

Ch11. Nutrition Assessment

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What are the disadvantages of a 24 hour diet recall? It relies on memory, motivation, and awareness of the patient, may not be an accurate representation of the patient's diet
What does the nutrition care process encompass? Detailed nutrition assessments, establishment of a nutrition diagnosis, provision of nutrition therapies, monitoring, and evaluating of outcomes
Who is qualified to conduct the nutrition care process? Registered dietitian-nutritionists
Why might medication be needed to be taken with food? Medication requires a slower absorption rate, drug binds with components in food such as fats or vitamins
What are food deserts? Urban or rural locations where individuals lack access to healthy, affordable foods
What is the half-life of albumin? 14-20 days
What is done with indirect calorimetry? The type and rate of energy metabolism is determined from gas exchange measurements
What is starvation-related malnutrition? Chronic starvation without inflammation
What is a measured food record? All foods, beverages, snacks, and supplements are recorded over 1-7 days using household measures
What are normal serum albumin levels? 3.5-5 g/dL
When is malnutrition a risk in hospital? When patients are on clear-liquid or full-liquid diets for more then 24 hours, or intravenous feedings that contain only glucose and saline
What occurs during nutrition intervention of the nutrition care process? Generally aimed at the etiology of nutrition diagnosis, directed at reducing or eradicating the effects of the signs and symptoms
When does nutrition intervention begin? Once the nutritional diagnosis is identified
What is the normal range for prealbumin? 16-40 g/dL
True or false; nearly 40% of patients admitted to hospitals are malnourished on admission or demonstrate malnutrition during their hospitalization True
What are the adult forms of malnutrition? Starvation-related, chronic disease-related, acute disease-related
What occurs during nutrition diagnosis in the nutrition care process? The nutrition problem is identified and labeled with a standardized diagnostic term
What is acute disease-related malnutrition? When inflammation is acute and severe
Created by: Mika.LeB
 

 



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