Chapter 14: Intro to MNT

Question 1

refers to the study of prescription of diets under special circumstances (e.g. metabolic or other illness) and for special physiologic needs (pregnancy, growth, and weight reduction)

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dietetics

Question 2

combined science and art of regulating the planning, preparation, and serving of meals to individuals or groups under various conditions of health and disease according to the principles of nutrition and management, with due consideration to economic, social, cultural, and psychologic factors affecting or causing such conditions

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dietetics

Question 3

is the “translator o nutritional principles for any individual or group of health or in ilness”

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dietitan

Question 4

aside from standard duties in healthcare, he/she may also be involved in research, teaching, community programs, administrative duties, business, and indsutry

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dietitian

Question 5

in the philipines, the title _____ is preferred and refers to a registered and licensed person who holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card issued by the Board and the Commission as stipulated in RA 10862 Nutrition and Dietetics Law of 2016

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nutritionist-dietitian

Question 6

refers to the designated amount of nutrients required by an individual on a thorough nutritional assessment

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diet prescription

Question 7

diet prescription should include (4)

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type, amount, frequency, and route of food ingestion

Question 8

the branch of dietetics that is concerned with the modification of a food and drink for therapeutic purposes

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diet therapy

Question 9

refers to the use of specific nutrition services to treat an illness, injury, or condition

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medical nutrition therapy

Question 10

the branch of health science that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases caused by deficiency or excess of nutrients

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clinical nutrition

Question 11

variety of techniques used when the patient is unable to meet his/her nutritional needs

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nutrition support

Question 12

diet therapy - concepts

total energy requirement (TER): it is best to measure the actual energy expenditure of an individual that is carried out through

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indirect calorimetry

Question 13

diet therapy - concepts

indirect calorimetry involves the determination of heart production thru the measurements of the _____ (2) during gas exchange

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o2 consumption and co2 production

Question 14

used by clinicians when indirect calorimetry is not possible

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energy expenditure consumption

Question 15

TER components

-basal energy expenditure or basal metabolic rate
-resting energy expenditure
-diet-induced thermogenesis or thermic effect of foods
-shivering and non-shivering cold-induced thermogenesis (non-shivering thermogenesis is difficult to estimate, is considered to have little to no consequence in the daily energy expenditure)
-PAL or activity thermogenesis
-stress from injury or illness

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components of ter

Question 16

diet therapy - principles

the diet should meet the body’s requirements as generously as possible

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liberalization

Question 17

diet therapy - principles

the therapeutic diet should not vary from the individual’s diet

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simplification

Question 18

diet therapy - principles

the diet should be based on a patient’s food habits, preferences, and all relevant environmental factors

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individualization

Question 19

are described as high, low, restricted, or controlled, and free

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modifications

Question 20

diet modification

the diet is _____ if it provides substantially more or less of the nutrient than is normally required

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high or low

Question 21

diet modification

the diet is _____ when a specified nutrient is limited in amounts less than normally consumed

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restricted

Question 22

diet modification

used when a particular nutrient is eliminated from the diet

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free

Question 23

the process of providing professional dietary advice to a patient to guide him/her in meeting health requirements

it is both an intervention and a scheme for monitoring and evalutation

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nutrition counseling

Question 24

diet modification

amount and type of nutrient is modified

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controlled