Exam 3: Nutrition Assessment Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

A dietetic clinician has measured the mid-upper arm muscle area in a 46-year-old female client. The result is 22 cm². This resultant muscle mass would be classified as:

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 -The dietitian wants to determine Ms. Smith's protein status by checking her transferrin levels. What level of transferrin would be considered to be within a normal range?

____ is a method that measures body volume (density) and relies on the assumption that the density of fat mass and components of fat-free mass are constant.

A clinical state characterized by edema, albuminuria, and decreased plasma albumin often caused by conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus, renal vein thrombosis, or hypersensitivity to toxic agents is called _______________.

_______________ refers to the alterations from normal anatomy and physiology that occur as a result of disease or injury.

_______________ is a gross measurement of all body compartments and does not distinguish body composition or fluid shifts.

Identify the components of the total energy required by an individual.

Increased fecal loss of serum protein, especially albumin, causing hypoproteinemia is called _______________.

Give the formula for calculating nitrogen balance.

Reduced grip strength is an example of anthropometric data measured in a nutrition assessment.

Give the formula for calculating BMI and list reference ranges.

List the different categories of subjective information in the food- and nutrition-related assessment, and give an example of each.

The most commonly used site for skinfold measurements is the:

Advantages of the 24-hour recall method include short administration time, very little cost, and negligible risk for the client.

Which statement best describes the use of phase angle in bioelectrical impedance analysis?

What would be the appropriate amount of fibronectin in 100 mL of blood?

For a patient suffering from a disease, the adequate protein requirements will be met by providing ____ g protein/kg/day.

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 biochemical indicator would be used by the medical doctor to determine Ms. Smith's inflammatory status?

Households that have no problems, or anxiety about, consistently accessing adequate food belong to _______________.

In healthy individuals, nitrogen _______________ should be equal to nitrogen intake.