Clinical Nutrition

Question 1

What are some responsibilites involved with Clinical dieticians

Answer 1

• ID and assess nutrtional problems with patients
• Develop care and provide education to clints
• Montior effective nutrition interventions
• Counsel patients on diet modifications
• Design and recommed follow schedules
• Collect and maintain data on patients

Question 2

What are the different setting of clinical dietcians

Answer 2

• Acute/ long term care
• In-patient/ambulatory
• Private practice

Question 3

What is the targeted population of clinical dieticans

Answer 3

• Healthy Individuals (private practice)
• Individual with health conditions

Question 4

What is involved in clinical nutrition

In uni/college

Answer 4

• Dietetics intership, private practice
• teach clinical nutrition
• Research

Question 5

What are the 4 different intervention plan in nutrition

Answer 5

1. Short Term, involves proper nutrition for someone involved in an accident
2. Long term, patients with diabetes or old age
3. Preventative, prevent CVD
4. therapeutic, help patients with heart disease maintain the baseline health and nutrition

Question 6

What are some factors to consider in nutrtion interevntion

*Clinical

Answer 6

• patient income/ food insecurity
• Level of education/ ability to comprehend the plan
• Language
• Psychological and physical state
• Living condition, family assistance, and ability to follow follow plan

Question 7

What are the different skills required for clinical dieticians

Answer 7

• time management
• critical thinking skills
• good communication
• Interest in science anf foods
• ## innovative and flexibile

Question 8

What does the job of a clinical dietcian involve

Answer 8

• typical 8-4/9-5
• Do casual work until you get a position
• Starts with AHS, but PCN opportunities for autonomy