Nutrition and Wound Healing Flashcards
1
Q
True/False: Nutritional assessment and intervention is crucial to the success of wound healing.
A
True
2
Q
True/False: Nutritional assessment and intervention is not crucial to the success of wound healing.
A
False
3
Q
IBW stands for
A
Ideal Body Weight
4
Q
How much weight loss is considered significant?
A
loss of >5% over 4 weeks
5
Q
Does malnutrition include just skinny people?
A
no
6
Q
How does protein affect WBCs?
A
Protein Calorie Malnutrition reduces the number of white blood cells (lymphocytes)
