Midpoint NCP review Flashcards
purpose of nutrition assessment is to obtain, verify, and interpret data needed to identify _____, their _____, and ______
nutrition related probs; causes; significance
process of nutrition assessment is:
ongoing, non linear, dynamic
how use critical thinking in nutr assessment?
determine appropriate data to collect, need for additional info, selecting tools and procedures, applying assessment tools in valid and reliable ways, distinguish relevant from irrelevant, distinguish important from unimportant, validating data
purpose of nutr diagnosis:
identify and describe a specific nutrition prob that can be resolved or improved thru treatment/nutrition intervention by a nutrition and dietetics practitioner
what is intake domain of nutr diagnosis?
too much or too little of food/nutrition compared to actual or est need
what is clinical domain of nutr diagnosis?
nutrition probs that relate to med or phys condition
what is behavioural-enviro domain of nutr diagnosis?
knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, physical enviro, access to food, food safety
critical thinking skills used in diagnosis:
can dietitian resolve/improve nutrition diagnosis? consider intake nutrition diagnosis as one more specific to role of dietitian, evaluate whether etiology is specific root cause that can be addressed with nutr intervention, if addressing etiology can’t resolve the prob can dietitian intervention lessen signs/symptoms? Will measuring s/s indicate if prob is resolved or improved? are s/s specific enough that dietitian can monitor and document resolution/improvement of diagnosis?
always ask yourself:
do the nutrition assessment data support the nutrition diagnosis, etiology, S/S?
intervention is modified to :
what pt is willing to do
