A. Screening and Assessment Flashcards
Screening tools include _______, ______, and _____.
Subjective Global Assessment, Mini Nutritional Assessment, and Nutrition Screening Initiative
Nutrition screening tool evaluating PMH, intake, GI symptoms, functional capacity, physical appearance, edema, weight change. Involves physical examination
Subjective Global Assessment
Nutrition screening tool evaluating independence, medications, number of meals consumed/day, protein intake, fruit and vegetable intake, and mode of feeding.
Mini Nutritional Assessment
Nutrition screening tool for the elderly.
Nutrition Screening Initiative
3 components of the nutrition assessment are:
Review, Cluster, and Identify
Review data for factors that affect nutritional health an status
Review
Assessment data clustered for comparison with characteristics of a suspected diagnosis
Cluster
Indicators are compared to identified standards for interpretation
Identify
Dietary intake assessment
Present patterns of eating. (do not ask leading questions i.e. You eat 3 servings of vegetables/d don’t you?)
Diet history
Journal kept by the patient recording everything eaten in given period of time
Food record (journal)
Client relays from memory their intake over past day. Produces best information when dietitian is involved to clarify exact types and amounts of foods consumed. Best for clinical setting.
24-hour recall
Asks how often client eats certain foods. Quick way of obtaining intake information from large groups. Dietitian assist not needed. Works well in community setting.
Food frequency questionnaire
Measures body fat reserves.
Standard-
Male: 12.5 cm
Female: 16.5 cm
Triceps skinfold thickness (TSF)
Measures skeletal muscle mass. *Indicator of somatic protein. Important to measure in growing children as it is useful in identifying protein-energy malnutrition.
Standard-
Male: 25.3 cm
Female: 23.2 cm
Arm muscle area (AMA)
Compares weight to height.
*Healthy adult: 18.5-24.9.
Body mass index (BMI)
Independent risk factor for disease when out of proportion to total body fat. (
Waist circumference
Differentiates between android (apple) and gynoid (pear) obesity.
*Value >1.0 (males) or 0.8 (females) indicative of android obesity and increased risk for obesity-related diseases.
Waist/hip ratio (WHR)
Thin, sparse, dry and brittle hair may indicate deficiencies in:
Vitamin C or Protein
Easily pluckable hair may indicate deficiencies in:
Protein
Pale, dry eyes and poor vision may indicate deficiencies in:
Vitamin A, Zinc, or Riboflavin
Swollen, red, cry, and cracked lips may indicate deficiencies in:
Riboflavin, Pyridoxine, or Niacin
Smooth, slick, purple tongue with white coating may indicate deficiencies in:
Iron, or vitamins
Sore, red, swollen, bleeding gums may indicate deficiency in:
Vitamin C
Missing teeth or loss of enamel may indicate deficiency in:
Calcium