Nutrition Assessment

Question 1

What are the four steps of the Nutrition Care Process?

Answer 1

screening and assessment, nutritional diagnosis, development and implementation of a plan, monitoring and evaluating the plan

Question 2

What is the first step of the nutritional care process?

Answer 2

screening and assessment

Question 3

what are the two types of malnutrition?

Answer 3

under-nutrition and over nutrition

Question 4

What are the ABCD’s in nutritional screening and assessment?

Answer 4

anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary

Question 5

What are the biochemical ways to assess?

Answer 5

blood, urine, feces, serum

Question 6

What are anthropometric ways to assess?

Answer 6

physical (body) parameters, like weight, body mass index, waist circumference

Question 7

What are dietary ways to assess? (indirect measure)

Answer 7

diet quality, deficiency, or excess levels of nutrients

Question 8

What are the clinic ways to assess?

Answer 8

clinical signs and symptoms, skin, hair, eyes, mouth, bone density

Question 9

What are some energy-yielding nutrients (macronutrients)?

Answer 9

carbs, fats, proteins

Question 10

What are some other nutrients?

Answer 10

vitamins and minerals

Question 11

What are the percentages of food requirements in Canada’s food guide?

Answer 11

50% fruits and veg, 25% protein, 25% whole grain foods