Exam 16: Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care

An example of a clinical observation associated with good nutritional status is:

A hospital diet that would be considered inadequate if continued for more than a few days is:

The type of parenteral feeding that can be used on a long-term basis is:

A dietary intake assessment method that depends on the patient's memory is a:

Nutrition diagnoses are:

In a man, a waist circumference of 37 inches would indicate:

The most detailed form of dietary intake assessment is called a:

The health care professional responsible for making valid nutrition diagnoses and recommending a plan of nutrition care is the:

Hospitalized patients should be weighed:

One method of determining a person's usual eating habits is to collect a:

The nutritional status of hospitalized clients is mostly likely to be adversely affected by:

In long-term care facilities, all patients must have a full nutrition assessment within:

If a patient cannot eat, but his or her GI tract is working, the patient would be fed using:

The health professional with the greatest responsibility for nutrition care of clients in a hospital setting is the:

Laboratory tests may not be reliable in a(n):

It is most appropriate to measure height while lying down in:

Malnutrition may occur during hospitalization if:

Nutrition therapy is based on modification of:

If a client weighs 135 lb (61 kg) and is 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall, the body mass index (BMI) would be about:

A step that occurs before the nutrition care process begins is: