Exam 13: Nutrition Care and Assessment

​Matching a. ​clinical judgments about actual or potential health problems that provide the basis for selecting appropriate nursing interventions b. ​health care professionals responsible for the provision of nutrients by tube feeding or intravenous infusion c. ​the distance from the top of the head to the soles of the feet while a person is recumbent d. ​a state of malnutrition characterized by depletion of tissue proteins and energy stores e. ​structures within the nucleus of a cell that contain the cell's DNA and associated proteins f. medical conditions resulting from genetic defects g. ​loss of appetite h. a record of foods consumed during the previous day or in the past 24 hours i. ​the subunits of DNA and RNA molecules j. ​estimates of food energy consumed by patients for one or more days k. ​regions of skin and tissue that are damaged due to prolonged pressure on the affected area by an external object l. regions of DNA that do not code for proteins m. ​a detailed log of food eaten during a specified time period n. ​the length of time that it takes for half the amount of a substance circulating in the plasma to degrade o. ​the gradual atrophy of body tissues; associated with protein- energy malnutrition or chronic illness p. ​specific instructions regarding dietary management q. ​the full complement of genetic material in the chromosomes of a cell r. ​variations in DNA sequences of a particular gene s. ​a systematic approach used by dietetics professionals to evaluate and treat nutrition-related problems t. ​related to physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, body circumferences, and percentage of body fat -​noncoding sequence

​What steps should the nurse include in order to successfully measure a patient's weight?

John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher. He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds. His wife died nine months ago. During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago. Mr. Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely. The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and albumin, which all were low. ​ -​What is Mr. Wilson's percent usual body weight?

​What information would most likely be included in the "S" portion of a PES statement?

The human body contains _____ chromosomes.

T​he nurse realizes that malnutrition is a common problem among people who are hospitalized and that it is associated with _____.

​One example of a single-gene disorder would be _____.

​What lab value responds to both PEM and iron status?

In some cases, the patient's nutrition care is incorporated into the medical care plan developed by the entire health care team in particular types of plans called nursing diagnoses.

​What clinical sign is an indicator of good nutritional status?

John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher. He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds. His wife died nine months ago. During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago. Mr. Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely. The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and albumin, which all were low. ​ -​Mr. Wilson's low albumin level may indicate a depletion of _____.

​The height of a person who is unable to stand is estimated from equations that use _____.

​Matching a. ​clinical judgments about actual or potential health problems that provide the basis for selecting appropriate nursing interventions b. ​health care professionals responsible for the provision of nutrients by tube feeding or intravenous infusion c. ​the distance from the top of the head to the soles of the feet while a person is recumbent d. ​a state of malnutrition characterized by depletion of tissue proteins and energy stores e. ​structures within the nucleus of a cell that contain the cell's DNA and associated proteins f. medical conditions resulting from genetic defects g. ​loss of appetite h. a record of foods consumed during the previous day or in the past 24 hours i. ​the subunits of DNA and RNA molecules j. ​estimates of food energy consumed by patients for one or more days k. ​regions of skin and tissue that are damaged due to prolonged pressure on the affected area by an external object l. regions of DNA that do not code for proteins m. ​a detailed log of food eaten during a specified time period n. ​the length of time that it takes for half the amount of a substance circulating in the plasma to degrade o. ​the gradual atrophy of body tissues; associated with protein- energy malnutrition or chronic illness p. ​specific instructions regarding dietary management q. ​the full complement of genetic material in the chromosomes of a cell r. ​variations in DNA sequences of a particular gene s. ​a systematic approach used by dietetics professionals to evaluate and treat nutrition-related problems t. ​related to physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, body circumferences, and percentage of body fat -nursing diagnoses

Explain the purpose of a nutrition screening and describe the types of information collected during the process.​

​Matching a. ​clinical judgments about actual or potential health problems that provide the basis for selecting appropriate nursing interventions b. ​health care professionals responsible for the provision of nutrients by tube feeding or intravenous infusion c. ​the distance from the top of the head to the soles of the feet while a person is recumbent d. ​a state of malnutrition characterized by depletion of tissue proteins and energy stores e. ​structures within the nucleus of a cell that contain the cell's DNA and associated proteins f. medical conditions resulting from genetic defects g. ​loss of appetite h. a record of foods consumed during the previous day or in the past 24 hours i. ​the subunits of DNA and RNA molecules j. ​estimates of food energy consumed by patients for one or more days k. ​regions of skin and tissue that are damaged due to prolonged pressure on the affected area by an external object l. regions of DNA that do not code for proteins m. ​a detailed log of food eaten during a specified time period n. ​the length of time that it takes for half the amount of a substance circulating in the plasma to degrade o. ​the gradual atrophy of body tissues; associated with protein- energy malnutrition or chronic illness p. ​specific instructions regarding dietary management q. ​the full complement of genetic material in the chromosomes of a cell r. ​variations in DNA sequences of a particular gene s. ​a systematic approach used by dietetics professionals to evaluate and treat nutrition-related problems t. ​related to physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, body circumferences, and percentage of body fat -​nutrition care process

​What laboratory test would most likely aid in the diagnosis of anemia?

Along with environmental factors, genetic variation also determines susceptibilities to disease.​

Genetic information is encoded in _____ within the nuclei of almost all of the cells in the body.

John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher. He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds. His wife died nine months ago. During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago. Mr. Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely. The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and albumin, which all were low. ​ -​What is Mr. Wilson's ideal body weight?

​What food intake method is most often used to monitor a client's response to and compliance with medical nutrition therapy?