MUST Flashcards
1
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What is Malnutrition?
A
Is a condition where the diet does not meet the nutritional needs. It means that the person in not getting enough nutrients to meet the demands of the body.
2
Q
What are s/sx of malnutrition?
A
- Unexplained weight loss
- Lack of interest to eat and drink
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling tired, irritable, dizzy, depressed
- Low in energy
- Breathlessness & diarrhea
- Increase risk of infection
8.Skin is dry and flaky
3
Q
What is MUST?
A
- Is a Malnutrition Universal screening tool.
- is a 5 step screening tool to identify…
a. Risk for malnutrition
b. Malnourished
C. Undernutrition
D. Obese - includes a management guidelines that will be used to develop care plan
4
Q
MUST
What are the 5 steps?
A
- Get the BMI score
- Weight loss score
- Establish acute illness effects score
- Add all the score to calculate overall risk of malnutrition
- Use of management guidelines / local policy to develop care plan
5
Q
How to get bmi?
A
Get the height and weight
6
Q
Alternative height and weight
A
Ulnar length
And arm circumference
7
Q
Step 2 weight loss score
A
8
Q
Alternative identify weight loss score
A
9
Q
What is step 3
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10
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What is step 4
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11
Q
What is step 5
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12
Q
What are score 0,1,2 means
A
13
Q
What is low risk
A
14
Q
What is moderate risk
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15
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What is high risk
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