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

What percent of body weight does a clinician need to account for when measuring weight in a client who has had a hand amputation?

Which best indicates a normal level of retinol-binding protein within 100 mL of blood?

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.

Today, in most developed countries, concern for nutritional status focuses on the effect of excessive intake of nutrients and energy.

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

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

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

Imagine you are a dietitian setting a client up with a food diary. Describe the process of collecting information and explaining important instructions needed to accurately complete this assessment.

The guideline used to provide criteria for diagnosing specific types of malnutrition, including kwashiorkor, marasmus, and other severe PEM (protein-energy malnutrition) is called the:

Which best explains the food frequency data collection method?

A clinician has calculated a client's creatinine height index with a result of 78% of the suggested standard. Which description best illustrates these results?

In general, the _______________ are much more useful to the consumer purchasing groceries than the dietitian performing a nutrition assessment.

The clinician calculates and interprets Ms. Smith's percent (%) unintentional weight change. The results are 13.6%. This is classified as:

Which laboratory value is normally included as part of a chem-7 panel?

In 2012, approximately how many Americans were unable to purchase or acquire enough food to sustain their families?

It is accepted practice to measure body compartments in order to evaluate infants and children for appropriate growth.

Which result would be an appropriate amount of fibronectin found in 100 mL of blood?

A limitation of using a stadiometer is that it is an estimation of maximum adult height and not actual, current height.

The BOD POD is also known as:

A child with a weight-for-height percentage of >95% is classified as _______________.