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