Ch 11: Assessment and Patient Care Flashcards
What basic nutrition screening look for
decreased appetite
unintentional weight loss
age and medical history
hydration status and illness severity
what can impair infant growth
placental insufficiency
maternal malnutrition
intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
what can IUGR in danger of leading to
hypertension
cardiovascular disease
type 2 diabetes in adults
who are the members of the nutrition team?
doctors
nurses
registered dietitian/nutritionist
dietic technicians registered
what do doctors do as part of the nutrition team
write orders and diets
what do nurses do as part of the nutrition team
help ID patients in need of nutrition help
what is Iatrogenic malnutrition caused by
accidentally caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure
what does nutrition screening or monitoring do?
helps identify patients at nutrition risk
what are outcomes of malnutrition
poor wound healing
longer lengths of stay in hospital
decline in overall health
loss of appetite
taste and smell change
what are types of adult malnutrition from least to most severe
starvation related
chronic disease related
acute disease/injure related
what does PES stand for
P - identify problem
E - determine etiology/cause
S - state signs and symptoms
Desired BMI for adults
18.5 - 24.9 kg/m^2
what BMI is underweight
anything less than 18.5 kg/m^2
the nutrition care process
- nutrition assessment/re-assess
- nutrition diagnosis
- nutrition intervention
- nutrition monitoring and evaluation
purpose of nutritional assessment
determine best nutrition therapy based on needs of patient