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

What tool asks questions regarding a patient's perception of his or her ability to accomplish self care and gives clinical insight into a patient's functional status?

A procedure that utilizes a small, low-frequency electrical current to estimate body cell mass and fat-free mass is termed:

If your patient reports that he/she has nausea after eating and vomits one time per day, this type of data is considered to be:

You are estimating protein needs for a patient who is in metabolic stress In general, this patient's needs will likely be:

Your patient has renal disease and you are assessing her nutritional status Which of the following measures would be least useful in this situation?

The process of identifying patients, clients, or groups who may have a nutrition diagnosis and benefit from nutritional assessment and intervention by an RD is defined as:

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 -Calculate and interpret Ms Smith's percent (%) unintentional weight change

Which of the following is not an acute-phase protein?

If the clinician uses sound to assess the GI tract by tapping with his or her fingers during a nutrition-focused physical exam, this technique is termed:

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 -Depending on Ms Smith's physical limitations, you may need to measure and calculate her height using:

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 -Given Ms Smith's history, what would be the best and most sensitive biochemical indicator of her nutritional status?

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 -If you were to determine Ms Smith's energy needs using the Harris-Benedict equation, which activity factor would you use?