NCP

Question 1

what is NCP and what is its purpose?

Answer 1

standardized way to provide high quality nutrition care

Question 2

what is the acronym within the NCP framework and what does each letter stand for?

Answer 2

ADIME =
Assessment
Diagnosis
Intervention
Monitoring and Evaluating

Question 3

describe “A” in ADIME

Answer 3

Assessment:
- collection of data
- A, B, C, D, E
- anthropometrics
- biochemical
- clinical
- dietary
- environmental

Question 4

describe the A, B, C, D, E’s in the nutrition assessment

Answer 4

Anthropometrics: changes in weight, BMI, waist circumference, skinfold thickness

Biochemical: lab data

Clinical: physical appearance

Dietary: food and nutrition intake (24 hr recall, 3 day food record)

Environmental: socioeconomic conditions, culture

Question 5

describe “D” in ADIME

Answer 5

Diagnosis - PES statement
- “problem” related to “cause” as evidenced by “signs and symptoms”

Question 6

describe “I” in ADIME

Answer 6

Intervention: strategies to improve/resolve nutrition problem
- SMART goals

Question 7

describe “M&E” in ADIME

Answer 7

Monitoring and Evaluating:
- feeds back to the assessment
- how are the ABCDE’s doing