Nutritional Assessment Flashcards
What are the 5 rights of laboratory testing?
Right Patient
Right Test
Right Time
Right Diagnosis
Right indicators
Fill in the blanks. “ Community nutrition surveys to detect subclinical micronutrient deficiency example ________ & ________.”
Iodine & Iron
What estimates body cell mass?
Total body potassium
What is the function of the functional biochemical test?
It measures the extent of functional consequences of a specific nutrient deficiency and hence has a greater biological significance.
What is measured during skeletal muscle function test?
It generally measures the function of the adductor policies muscle after electrical stimulation of the ulnar nerve.
Which nerve and muscle is normally assessed during the skeletal muscle function test?
Adductor pollicis muscle and Ulnar nerve
What is an example of the Skeletal muscle function test?
Hand Grip strength
What factors may affect an Immune function?
Emotional Stress
Surgery
Anesthesia
Major Burns
Neoplasia
Viral Infections
What are two examples of Immunological Tests?
Lymphocyte count - reduced in malnutrition
IgA antibodies levels in saliva
Which functional physiological test is used to assess cognitive function of an infant?
Bayley Scales of Infant Development
Which functional physiological test is used to assess cognitive function of an Older school child?
IQ Test Performance
Which functional physiological test is used to assess cognitive function of the Elderly ?
Mini Mental State Examination
What are the ‘ cons’ associated with Functional physiological tests?
- Not suitable for large scale nutrition surveys - too invasive , elaborate equipment
- Results difficult to interpret because of lack to cut off points.
- Less responsive than bicochemical tests to small changes in nutrient status.
- Many other non- nutritional factors may influence their performance reducing their specificity .
What are the risk factors for Malnutrition ?
Stresss/ Hypermetabolism
Weight loss > 10% of usual body weight
BMI <22 kg/m3
Albumin < 35g/l
NPO > 7 days
Absence of - ability to swallow /functional GOT , poor oral intake
True or False? Nutrition Screening are static processes.
FALSE!! They are NOT static processes
True or False? Serum proteins are neither Specific , nor Sensitive indicators of nutrition factors.
TRUE!!
Who are the persons that should be prioritized for nutritional screening/ assessment ?
- Children under 2 years of age
- Women who are pregnant or up to 6 months postpartum
- People who report unintentional weight loss
- Hospitalised patients
- People with HIV , Tuberculosis (Tb) or other chronic diseases.
What are the different methods for Dietary assessment of nutritional intake?
Food consumption data
Observed food consumption
Weighed food record
24-hour dietary recall
Food frequency questionnaire
Dietary history
Food diary technique
At what age is normally the low - point in BMI?
5-6 years
