Exam 3: Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

A visual assessment of the body conducted in a systematic manner by a clinician during a nutrition-focused physical exam is termed a(n):

Which of the following measures estimates risk of type 2 DM?

For functional assessment of your patient, an example of an ADL is:

The most accurate method of determining REE is:

Case Study Ms.Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration.She is awaiting surgery.Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month.The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms.Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5''                Wt: 110#            UBW: 125# (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL         Hgb 12 g/dL         Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 -Which of the following types of food and nutrition data gathering would be the most appropriate for Ms Smith?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is an important consideration in obtaining dietary information from a patient?

Determination of _____ involves an attempt to project potential nutrition problems based on the client's current health status

Which of the following is not a component of a thorough diet history?

If you read a patient's medical record and obtain information such as previous medical or surgical history, this type of data is considered to be:

Which type of protein refers to skeletal muscle?

Which of the following tools for gathering dietary information is prospective in nature?

The purpose of the _____ is to assess the patient for signs and symptoms consistent with malnutrition using techniques such as palpation

Which of the following is not a component of a nutritional assessment?

Which of the following measures of anthropometrics in infants would warrant further assessment to confirm any health problems?

Which of the following biochemical measures is the most valid for measuring nutritional risk due to its short half life of 2-3 days?

Which of the following methods of measuring or estimating height requires the use of a calculation?

You are conducting a nutritional assessment on a patient who has a below-the-knee amputation When estimating his adjusted weight in order to calculate BMI, you would divide his current weight by:

Case Study Ms.Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration.She is awaiting surgery.Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month.The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms.Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5''                Wt: 110#            UBW: 125# (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL         Hgb 12 g/dL         Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 -Which biochemical indicator would be used by the medical doctor to determine Ms Smith's inflammatory status?