illness and nutrition

Question 1

registered dietitians role

Answer 1

develop nutrition care plans

Question 2

nurses role

Answer 2

• monitor and evaluate

- gather info for nutritional assessment

Question 3

information gathered in nutrition screening (3)

Answer 3

• admitting diagnosis
• physical measurements and lab results
• info about nutritional and health status

Question 4

historical info (nutritional assessment)

Answer 4

• medical history
• meds and supplement history
• personal and social history
• food and nutrition history

Question 5

what is anthropometric data?

Answer 5

measurements of body size

Question 6

anthropometric data can reveal problems related to _____ and _____

Answer 6

• overnutrition

- protein-energy malnutrition

Question 7

______ used to assess brain growth in children up to age 3

Answer 7

head circumference

Question 8

head circumference used to measure _____ ____ in children up to 3

Answer 8

brain weight

Question 9

underweight is below what percentile?

Answer 9

5th

Question 10

overweight is above what percentile?

Answer 10

85th

Question 11

obese is above what percentile?

Answer 11

95th

Question 12

children under 2 measured in _____ ________

Answer 12

recumbent position (length)

Question 13

malnutrition lab tests

Answer 13

• HgA1C
• lipid panel
• electrolytes
• uric acid

Question 14

blood and urine samples contain _____, ______ , and _______

Answer 14

• nutrients
• proteins
• metabolites

Question 15

c-reactive proteins are reflective of ____

Answer 15

inflammation

Question 16

albumin

Answer 16

• least senstive

- wouldn’t be low until late stages of malnurishment

Question 17

______levels rise from PEM and cause iron deficiency

Answer 17

transferrin

Question 18

pre-albumin and retinol binding protein

Answer 18

• levels decrease rapidly from PEM

- most useful for detecting early signs of PEM

Question 19

tests most useful for detecting early signs of PEM

Answer 19

-pre-albumin and retinol binding protein

Question 20

most common areas where clinical signs of deficiencies appear

Answer 20

• skin
• hair
• digestive tract

Question 21

fluid retention assessment

Answer 21

• edema
• ascites
• increased BP
• weight gain

Question 22

_____ and ______ deficiency can be tested by measuring skins response to antigens

Answer 22

-PEM and zinc

Question 23

test ____ _____ ____ for muscle weakness

Answer 23

hand grip strength

Question 24

protein needs increased to as high as

Answer 24

2.5 g/kg