Exam 7: Assessment of the Hospitalized Patient

The Dietary Reference Intake value,which is defined as the average dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy person of a defined age,gender,weight,height,and level of physical activity consistent with good health is the __________.

The increase in energy expenditure following the consumption of food is known as the __________.

Which one of the following conditions tends to increase nitrogen excretion and REE the most?

A 12 percent weight loss over a period of six months is less significant than a 12 percent weight loss over a period of 12 months.

Which of the following is the most variable component of 24-hour energy expenditure?

Which of the following is the largest component of 24-hour energy expenditure for most healthy,sedentary adults?

Which one of the following statements regarding the Harris-Benedict equations is false?

In the MUST,BMI can be estimated from the _______.

In clinical settings such as hospitals,the energy requirements of patients are generally estimated using one of several available prediction equations.

Malnutrition and undernutrition are experienced when there is a deficiency of energy (kilocalories),protein,or other nutrients,causing measurable and adverse effects on body composition,function,and health.An unintentional weight loss of more than a threshold of __________ in the past six months is often used for diagnosis.

Nutritional assessment typically precedes nutritional screening.

Low muscle mass and weakness are potentially disabling in older adults,and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project recommends the use of _______ to determine weakness.

A computerized metabolic monitor or cart is an example of indirect calorimetry.

Determining energy expenditure by measuring the body's oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production is known as __________.

The mid-upper arm muscle area (MAMA)can be used to evaluate _______.

How much would a person with a desirable body weight or reference body weight of 160 lbs.have to weigh in order to be at 175% of desirable body weight?

A nutrition screening instrument developed by the Malnutrition Advisory Group of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition is known as the __________.

Which one of the following is the preferred approach for determining energy expenditure in free-living research subjects?

A patient who cannot walk or who is bed-ridden is said to be __________.

Which one of the following factors poses the greatest problem in calculating nitrogen balance?