Competency 3: Nutrition Care

Question 1

Clinical Dietitian

Answer 1

A specialist in therapeutic and normal nutrition. They are responsible for he assessment of the nutritional status of patients with a condition, illness, or injury that puts them at nutritional risk. Plans, implements and evaluates the results of client’s nutrition care plans, in conjunction with the client.

Question 2

EMployment setting of a clinical dietitian

Answer 2

1. Hospital
2. Clinic or ambulatory- care centre
3. Extended care facility/ long term care home
4. Others

Question 3

Nutritional Screening

Answer 3

A process used to identify patients or clients with nutritional problems, characteristics of, or that may lead to, malnutrition. Helps to establish patient’s need for clinical nutrition therapy.

Question 4

Nutritional Assessment

Answer 4

A comprehensive process for evaluating nutritional status by using medical, dietary, and medication histories; anthropometric measurements; and laboratory data

Question 5

Nutritional Care Plan

Answer 5

A plan that is developed that includes the immediate and long-term goals of therapy

Question 6

Monitoring Patients

Answer 6

Periodic review of patient to determine beneficial and adverse effects and clinical changes.

Question 7

Nutrient analysis

Answer 7

An evaluation of nutrient intake over time

Question 8

Who is included in the clinical nutrition service team?

Answer 8

1. Clinical nutrition managers/ chief clinical dietitians
2. Clinical dietitians
3. Dietetic Technicians
4. Dietetic Assistants

Question 9

Clinical nutrition mangager

Answer 9

Directs activities of clinical dietitians, dietetic technicians, and dietetic assitants

Question 10

Clinical dietitians

Answer 10

Provides nutritonal care for patients

Question 11

Dietetic Technicians

Answer 11

Assists clinicial dietitian

Question 12

Dietetic/nutrition Assistants

Answer 12

Assists the clinical dietitian and/or the dietetic technician in some of the more routine aspects of nutritional care