Nutrition Assessment

Question 1

Nutrition Screening uses ABCDEI

Answer 1

A-Anthropometrics, B-Biochemical Data, C-Clinical s/s, D- Diet recall, E- Etiology, I- Intervention

Question 2

BMI should not be used for this population

Answer 2

children

Question 3

Casals Neck

Answer 3

pellagra (niacin) 3Ds Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia

Question 4

Keyser-Fleicher rings in eyes

Answer 4

Inc Copper or Wilsons Disease

Question 5

Xeropthalmia

Answer 5

Vit A deficiency

Question 6

Vit D Deficiency

Answer 6

osteopenia, osteoporosis

Question 7

Vit A deficiency

Answer 7

night blindness, dec immune fx

Question 8

Thiamin deficiency

Answer 8

Wernickes enceph, poly neuropathy

Question 9

2 types Beriberi

Answer 9

dry: neuro paresthesis lower extremities, wet: cardiac failure, dyspnea, hepatomegaly, tachy, oliguria

Question 10

Folate Deficiency

Answer 10

megaloblastic/macrocytic anemia, GI (diarrhea), sore smooth tongue, wt loss

Question 11

Non-specific nutrition markers

Answer 11

hand grip, lung fx, skin antigen test, ADLs, Karnofsky performance stairs scale

Question 12

SGA

Answer 12

Sub global assessment

Question 13

MNA

Answer 13

Mini nutr assessment= easy, validated in elderly

Question 14

What is measures in SGA

Answer 14

nutr/med hx, physical exam, (A,B,C) renal fx (1-7), onc is pt generated. Final score A-well nourished,B-mod malnutr,C-malnutr

Question 15

Long term assessment vits

Answer 15

Fat soluble with malabsorptive dz, Fe supp with PN, check for high manganese with PN