Exam 3: Nutrition Assessment Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

_______________ refers to the distribution of body compartments (e.g., muscle mass and body fat) as part of the total body weight.

Food and nutrition information is assessed either by collecting data _______________ or by summarizing data gathered _______________.

What is the purpose of dynamometry?

During a 24-hour recall, the information is gathered _______________ from the client about food intake over the last day.

Even though it is commonly measured, hemoglobin is not the most sensitive or the most specific of hematological assessments of nutritional status.

Which condition is an example of chronic disease-related malnutrition?

Explain food insecurity and its impact on the residents of the United States. List the interventions that the clinicians can implement to assist patients who have food security issues.

The percentage of blood that is composed of red blood cells is called:

Describe the formula for calculating adjusted body weight for a client who has had an amputation.

In protein assessments, _______________ protein refers to skeletal muscle.

The process of identifying patients who may have a nutrition diagnosis and who would benefit from nutritional assessment and intervention by an RDN is referred to as:

_______________is assessed by measuring the oxygen consumed by a patient who has gone without food for at least 12 hours and has been lying down with little movement in a constant-temperature environment overnight.

Ms. Smith, an 85-year-old female, is admitted to a 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 since last month. The doctor suggests she consult a nutritionist because the nurse reports that she is not eating well. Height: 5'5"Weight: 110 lbs Usual body weight: 125 lbs (6 months ago) Albumin: 2.8 g/dL Hemoglobin: 12 g/dL Prealbumin: 14 mg/dL Total lymphocyte count: 2500 -Which type of food- and nutrition-data gathering method would be the most appropriate for Ms. Smith?

Body composition refers to the distribution of body compartments as part of the total body weight.

Suppose you are a dietitian advising a client to start a food diary. Describe the process of collecting information. Also, explain the important instructions needed to accurately complete this assessment.

_______________ include(s) information that is obtained directly from the patient, family members, and any other caregivers, usually during interviews.

_______________ involves scanning the body with radiation photons at two different energy levels.

Waist circumference of  ≥_______________ inches for women is considered to be predictive of obesity and chronic disease risk in Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, and Native-American populations.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations requires that all patients receive nutrition screening within 12 hours of their admission to a hospital.

The use of simple tests across a healthy population in order to identify the individuals who have disease, but do not yet have symptoms is called _____.