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Nutritional assessment Flashcards

1
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What is the primary energy source of the body? What organ can ONLY use these?

A

Carbohydrates

brain

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2
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Basic building blocks of cells.

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Proteins

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Used for energy storage, maintaining blood sugar, producing hormones and vitamins.

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Lipids

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4
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What are the different primary nutrients?

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Carbs, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals, supplements, water, electrolytes

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5
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What are some health promotion topics related to food safety?

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Proper cooking, refrigeration and canning practices

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6
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What are some tips on eating fruit for travellers?

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If you can’t peel it, don’t eat it

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7
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What is the oral rehydration recipe?

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salt and water for electrolytes for adequate hydration

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8
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What are some immunization health promotion topics for those considering travel?

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Dukarol vaccine

publically funded rotavirus vaccine

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9
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Who is someone we can refer patients too if they have food insecurity?

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Dietician or nutritionist

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10
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How do medications affect nutrition?

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Can change the absorption of nutrients, cause nausea, diarrhea, constipation.
can also affect fluid balance.

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11
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What are some ways that lifestyle choices impact nutrition?

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Choosing to eat fast food vs. vegetables

alcohol consumption, smoking

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12
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How does smoking affect appetite?

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suppresses it

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13
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How do geographical areas impact nutrition?

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Some areas make it more expensive or difficult to get healthy food.

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14
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How does education level impact nutrition?

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People may not have the education required to understand nutrition

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15
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When is breast feeding best?

What do we need to supplement these infants with?

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first 4-6 months
need to supplement with
400 international units of vitamin D per day

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16
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If mother’s choose not to breast feed their children, how much formula should they get?

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150mL/kg/day

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17
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When should solids be introduced (roughly)? What should be introduced first? Last?

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At around 6 months
introduce proteins first
vegetables and fruits should be introduced last

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18
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What is the only real food to avoid giving to children before they reach the age of 1?

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Honey - because there can be bacteria

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19
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What type of milk should children aged - have? Why?

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1-2 years
Whole milk
lots of calories to help with brain development

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20
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What macronutrient to adolescents need more of? Why?

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Proteins to support rapid growth

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21
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What does the SCOFF questionaire investigate?

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Adolescent’s relationship with food

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22
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What is the best way to bring up someone’s weight?

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Bring up concern when discussing it, but ask them permission to discuss weight first.

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23
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All women of childbearing years should take _____ ______ supplement (___mg) to reduce incidence of neural tube defects.
These should be taken __-___ months before conception.

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folic acid
0.4mg
3-6

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24
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How many extra calories do women need in their second trimester?
Third?

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2nd - 350

3rd - 450

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25
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If there is a history of spina bifida, what dose is recommended?

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1.5mg

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26
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What are some methods to help with nausea and vomitting in pregnancy?

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eat more frequently and smaller meals
ginger
Diplectin - B vitamin and anti-histamine

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27
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What hormone causes vomitting and nausea in pregnancy?

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Beta-hCG

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28
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What are food to avoid during pregnancy? Why?

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Unpasteurized cheese and deli meats - Listeria

tuna - high mercury content

29
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What is counterintuitive if tuna is contraindicated in pregnancy?

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Fish is recommended 2-3 times/week

30
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What is motherisk?

A

Institution from Toronto that has the most up to date evidence on different substances and how they affect pregnancy

31
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How does dementia impact nutrition?

A

Can impact the feeling of being hungry or thirsty

e.g. old ladies who only have tea and bread with jam

32
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How should cultural considerations be integrated in the discussion of nutrition?

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some cultures believe in food’s healing properties, some cultures require fasting or abstaining from certain foods

33
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What is the emphasis of Canada’s food guide?

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Emphasis on encouraging variety and reducing the intakes of fats, sugars and sodium

34
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If you feel unsure of your abilities to complete a nutritional assessment, what should you do?

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Get help from other members of the inter-professional team

35
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What are the different components of the nutrition screening assessment?

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Risk assessment
focused history of common symptoms
fluid and intake patterns
Psychosocial profile

36
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What are the components of the physical examination for nutritional data?

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calculated measurements

Serial laboratory values

37
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What are concerning weight loss percentages?

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1-2% in a week
5% in a month
7.5% in 3 months
10% in 6 months

38
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What are some risk factors for nutritional issues?

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Food allergies/intolerances
Medical history
GI symptoms
Psychological symptoms

39
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How can medications impact nutrition?

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Sometimes they have to be taken with food, or can impact absorption of food

40
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What is the CAGE questionaire for?

A

Alcohol consumption

41
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What are the components of the CAGE questionaire?

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C - has anyone told you to CUT down
A - are you ANNOYED about other’s criticism
G - Guilty about drinking
E - have you used an eye opener - i.e. alcohol to get over a hangover

42
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What are some tools that practitioners can use to get a better sense of normal food intake?

A

Food diaries
24 hour recall
3 day food diary

43
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Which fat region tends to be the most insulin resistant?

A

Extra-adipose region in the central region of the abdomen.

44
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Why is it good to inspect to oral cavity?

A

Issues here will affect food intake

45
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What is the problem with BMI?

A

doesn’t account for muscle mass or bone structure/genetics

46
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Weight calculations are always done with what unit?

A

Kg

47
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What waist sizes are issues for men and women? (i.e. predispose for issues)

A

102cm+

88cm+

48
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What are some signs and symptoms of malnutrition?

A 
Change in hair, skin nails
issues with wound healing
weight loss and body changes
edema
muscle wasting
LOC changes
49
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How are lymph nodes affected by malnutrition?

A

Become enlarged - lymphadenopathy

50
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What are the serum proteins measured in lab?

A

Albumin

51
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What is the purpose of hemoglobin and hematocrit evaluation?

A

assess for anemia

52
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What is dyslipidemia?

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Abnormal amount of lipids in the blood

53
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What is the purpose of measuring blood creatinine levels?

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Can indicate kidney issues

54
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True or false: People who take anticoagulants should be taught to increase their intake of dark green leafy foods?

A

False - dark, leafy green foods can decrease the effects of some anti-coagulants (e.g. warfarin)

55
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Term used to describe the balance of the input and output of fluids in the body to allow metabolic processes to function correctly

A

Fluid balance

56
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What percentage of the male body is water? Female?

A

60%

50%

57
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How much water is lost from the body due to insensible loss?

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500mL/day

1500-2800 on slide, but probs wrong

58
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What are insensible loses?

A

Perspiration, exhalation, talking, evaporation

59
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Need a minimum of _______ per day to cover for metabolic waste, not accounting for other external factors such as temperature, exercise, altitude and humidity

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1500 mL

60
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How does fever impact water loss?

A

increased metabolic demand and thus water loss

61
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How do burns increase water loss?

A

skin no longer impermeable

62
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How can fistulas cause water loss?

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Connection between parts of body an open and cause water loss

63
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What are some diseases affecting water retention?

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DM - increased frequency of peeing

IADH - inappropriate ADH secretion

64
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What are the first organs affected by dehydration?

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Kidneys

65
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Dehydratoin can ultimately lead to what?

A

Hypovolemic shock, organ failure

66
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How does fluid overload affect the body?

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Causes dyspnea due to fluid in lungs
pitting edema
Fatigue since heart and lungs get overwhelmed

67
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What counts for liquid intake?

A

Anything fluid at room temperature

anything given by IV as well

68
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What are some examples of output for fluid?

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urine, emesis, watery diarrhea, wound drainage
discharge from tube or wounds
menstruation apparently too

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