Introduction to Nutrition Care Process

Question 1

Nutrition Care Process

Answer 1

a system for identifying, planning, and meeting the nutrition needs of an individual patient or client

Question 2

Four Steps of the Nutrition Care Process

Answer 2

ADIM (Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, and Monitoring and Evaluation)

Question 3

Nutritional Screening

Answer 3

Determining who is at nutritional risk; identify those individuals who already have or potentially could have nutritional needs

Question 4

Nutritional Screens should be:

Answer 4

1) Easy to understand 2) data obtained quickly and relevant 3) helps to initiate interventions early 4) cost-effective

Question 5

Nutritional Assessment

Answer 5

Evaluation of many factors that influence or reflect nutritional health and nutrient requirements ; basis for identifying the nutritional needs and developing a plan to meet those needs.

Question 6

Purpose of Nutritional Assessment

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ADM (Accurately define individuals nutritional status, Determine the level of support the individual needs, Monitor changes in nutritional status and the effect of nutritional intervention)

Question 7

Why are the elderly and sick most prone to malnutrition?

Answer 7

1) inadequate intake of nutrients 2) altered digestion and absorption 3) altered excretion of nutrients 4) higher metabolic needs due to stress of the illness of the body

Question 8

Acute phase

Answer 8

illness begins hypermetabolism that robs nutrient reserves

Question 9

Resistance phase

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person with ample nutrient reserves will use them to mount a strong response

Question 10

Adaptive phase

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if adaptation occurs, nutrient balances are gradually restored

Question 11

Recovery phase

Answer 11

recovered, but if nutrients are depleted, person may prolong illness or not recover.