M1 Nutrition Assessment

Question 1

Nutrition assessment is the __ step of the Nutrition Care Process

Answer 1

First

Question 2

Key things to remember about biochemical tests, medical data, and procedures

Answer 2

• A review of serial laboratory data is recommended
• Use reference values established by your laboratory
• An improvement in nutrition parameters does not always confer clinical benefit
• Treat the patient, not the laboratory value

Question 3

How do acute phase proteins change during inflammation, illness, and/or metabolic stress?

Answer 3

Plasma concentration increases or decreases by at least 25%

Question 4

Negative acute phase proteins include…

Answer 4

-Albumin
-Transferrin
-Prealbumin
-Retinol binding protein

Question 5

Positive acute phase proteins include…

Answer 5

C reactive protein - normal is <.6 mg/dl but increases with stress

Question 6

Tachycardia

Answer 6

Heart rate >100 bpm

Question 7

Bradycardia

Answer 7

Heart rate <60 bpm

Question 8

Increased heart rate could be due to…

Answer 8

-Infection/fever
-Inflammation
-Anemia
-Dehydration
-Caffeine

Question 9

What is a normal respiratory rate?

Answer 9

12-20 breaths/min

Question 10

Tachypnea

Answer 10

> 20 bpm

Question 11

Bradypnea

Answer 11

<12 bpm

Question 12

Hypovolemia

Answer 12

-When your body loses fluid, like blood or water
-Increased respiratory rate

Question 13

Reduced respiratory rate is often do to _______ disturbances

Answer 13

Electrolyte

Question 14

Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment includes

Answer 14

-Hair
-Eyes
-Mouth
-Skin
-Nails
-Abdomen
-Musculoskeletal
-Neurologic