Nutri Lab Flashcards
a systematic approach to medial nutrition therapy implemented by registered dieticians
Nutrition care process
a measurement of total body heat produced, such as via a thermally sealed achieved through chamber, indirect calorimetry measures respiratory gases
Direct calorimetry
crude measurement of protein consumption and the difference net nitrogen intake and excretion.
Nitrogen balance
What is the normal range for Transthyretin?
16-40 mg/dl
This are clinical judgments about the actual or potential health problems that provide the basis for selecting appropriate nursing interventions
Nursing diagnosis
What is the appropriate Normal values for Transferrin?
200-360 mg/dl
In indirect calorimetry examination , what is the indication if the the person test outcome is <0.7
Underfeeding
It is a part of the nutrition support team who is responsible for meeting all of a patients medical needs and write diet orders
Physician
What is the appropriate ratio for Non protein calorie and nitrogen ratio
150:1 to 200: 1 ratio
This assessment is conducted by expert clinician ,dietician , or nutrition nurse and it is longer and complex
Nutritional assessment
It is a part of the nutrition support team who is responsible for interaction between the patient and provide patient training and physical assessment
Nurse
One of the Biochemical measurement used in Nutritional assessment is Albumin . What is the normal range for Albumin proteins?
3.5-5 g/dl
In subjective Global assessment , if the person’s assessment is moderately malnourished or suspected of malnutrition.The person will classify as
Class B
If the result for the nitrogen measurements is positive balance . what is the indication for this.
More protein ingested than excreted
In nutritional assessment , Which of the following is the estimation of Protein requirements based of weight for patient with Acute Renal Failure
0.5 - 0.8
This indicates that an adult is already obese
30.0-40.0 Kg/m2
Who are included in nutritional support team?
Physician, nurse, dietitician, pharmacist
In order to determine the visible severe wasting of the child , their is a presence of or signs of ______
Sagging skin and buttocks
is a depletion of somatic compartment
Marasmus
This indicates that an adult nutritional status is normal
18.5-24.9 kg/m2
indicates a Vitamin A deficiency
Bitots spots
a collection and analysis of health related data
Nutrition assessment
In biochemical analyses, it indicates the rises rapidly in response to inflammation or infection.
C-reactive protein
way to measure fat- free mass
MUAC
used to assess the brain growth and malnutrition in children up to 3 years.
Head circumference
In biochemical analyses, it indicates the used of gauge severity of illness
Albumin
It is a position where the line passing from the external ear hole to the lower eye lid is parallel to the floor
Frankfurt position
It is the estimation of Protein requirements based of weight for patient with hepatic failure
0.5
marker of MAMC where transferrin are in moderate condition.
100-150
Low handgrip strength, general weakness, impaired mobility are all examples of_______
Functional assessment data
What does SOAP stands for?
Subjective data
Objective data
Assessment
Plan
These are related to physical measurements of the body and can reveal nutrional problems such as overnutrition or protein energy malnutrition
Anthropometric data
These are written account of foods and beverages consumed during a specified time period, usually several consecutive days
Food record
Weight changes may reflect changes in body water due to______
Illness
______is used to measure the length of children under 2 yrs old to the nearest millimetre
Wooded measuring board
__________used to measure the weight of children under 2 yrs old to the nearest 0.1 kg
Weighing sling (salter scale)
Acute phase reactant and a transport protein for iron
Transferrin
Synthesized in and catabolised by the liver
Albumin
Synthesized by the liver and partly catabolised by the kidneys
Transthyretin
The science associated with analysing metabolic processes.
Indirect calorimetry
Compromises a person’s healing ability
Poor nutrition status
Age, medical diagnosis, severity 9f illness are all examples of _____
Admission data
They provide medical nutrion therapy
Registered dieticians
Clinical judgments about actual or potential health problems that provide the basis for selecting appropriate nursing interventions
Nursing diagnoses
History of diabetes, Renal disease L, or other chronic illness are examples of _________
Historical information
Depletion of somatic compartment
Marasmus
Depletion of visceral compartment
Kwashiorkor
Depletion in both somatic and visceral compartment
Marasmus and kwashiorkor
Involuntary weight loss can be a sign of
PEM
Measuring the child lying down always gives readings greater than the child’s actual height by _______
1-2 cm
In order to determine the presence of oedema, you should apply normal thumb pressure on both feet for how many seconds?
Three secobds
Swelling on the neck and is the only visible sign of iodine deficiency
Goiter
In measuring fat-free mass, what MUAC indicates moderate acute malnutrition for children under five?
11-11.9
________ may be due to deficiency of iron, folic, vitamin B12, acid, copper, protein or vitamin b16
Anemia
________ is an indicator of both the balance of nutrient consumption and the level of food security in the housheold
Dietary diversity score
In subjective Global assessment, class C indicates _________
Severely malnourished
Macronutrients are catabolised for energy in the presence of inspired oxygen and converted into CO2, water and heat, a metabolic process known as _________
Substrate oxidation
In indirect calorimetry, >1.0 indicates _______
Overfeeding
What does REE stands for?
Resting Energy Expenditure
Diagnosis, placement of Cvc And team leader is the role of what nutrition support team?
Physician
Nutritional assessment, enteral nutrition, transitional feedings, is the role of what nutrition support team?
Dietician
Maintenance of of Cvc, physical assessment, patient training, interaction are the roles of what nutrition support team?
Nurse
Admixture preparation, admixture formulation are the roles of what nutrition support team?
Pharmacist
In nutrional assessment estimation of Protein requirements, 1GM of nitrogen is equal to how many GM of protein?
6.25
In anthropometry, either a _______ or a _______ can be used for measuring.
Stadiometer or a portable anthropometer
In adults and children over 2 years, a ________ is used to measure their weight
Beam balance
If the birth weight of a child at birth is more than 2500 grams, this indicates ________
Normal birth weight
_________ is the weight of a person in kilograms divided by their height in meters squared
BMI
In measuring fat-mass, a BMI of 18.5-24.9 means
Normal
Clinical signs of nutrient deficiency includes:
Pallor
Bios spots
Pitting oedema
Goiter and severe visible wasting
