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Nutritional Assessments Flashcards

1
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Requires the PT to name all food eaten within a day

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A 24-Hour Recall

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Asks the PT to identify the number of times per week, month, or day a particular food group is eaten

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Food Frequency Questionnaire

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3
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A Food Frequency Questionnaire provides-

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A more global image of the client’s nutritional intake than the 24-Hour Recall

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4
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What’s an issue for both the 24-Hour Recall and the Food Frequency Questionnaire?

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Accuracy

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5
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What’s the most accurate food diary?

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A Food Record

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6
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A Food Record provides-

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Info on the quantity as well as the types of food eaten

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7
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Which type of food diary requires a high level of cognitive & psychomotor functioning?

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A Food Record

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8
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Which food diary asks the PT in advance to keep a measured & weighed amount of all foods eaten in a 3 day period?

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Food Records

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9
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Body Composition=

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The proportion of fat in your body

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10
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What body composition measurement is used to assess growth in children, indirectly assess adults’ protein and fat stores, to diagnose obesity, overweight, and underweight?

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Anthropometric Measurements

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11
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Noninvasive examination techniques to determine body dimensions such as height and weight. Standardized equipment must be used =

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Anthropometric Measurements

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12
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Use of a caliper to obtain the most accurate measurement =

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Skinfold Measurements

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13
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What are the most reliable locations for the use of skinfold measurements for men + women?

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Men = The Subscapular Area

Women = The Triceps Skinfold

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14
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The BMI doesn’t account for-

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The difference between muscle and fat accumulation

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15
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A high level of abdominal fat is associated with increased risk for-

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Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease

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16
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Normally, what circumference is routinely measured as a part of screening?

If obese, what kind of circumference is used instead?

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Normally = Mid-Upper Arm Circumference

Obese = Abdominal Circumference

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17
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2.2 lbs =

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1 kg

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18
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39.37 in =

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1 Meter

19
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Weight in Kgs/Height in meters =

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BMI

20
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Normal BMI for adults?

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18.5 - 24.9

21
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Underweight BMI for adults?

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< 18.5

22
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Severely Underweight BMI for adults?

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< 16

23
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Pre-Obese BMI for adults?

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25 - 29.9

24
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Class 3 Obesity BMI for adults?

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40 or higher

25
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What are 4 imaging techniques?

A

DEXA Scans
CT Scans
MRI Scans
Underwater Weighing

26
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What imaging technique assesses bone mineral content and density-quick, noninvasive =

A

DEXA (Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry)

27
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What imaging technique measures volume rather than actual body composition. Provides info about quantity of adipose tissue, especially in body cavities?

A

CT Scan

28
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Adipose Tissue =

A

Body Fat Tissue

29
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What imaging technique is noninvasive, directly assesses body composition. Cost + availability make it impracticable for everyday use?

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MRI Scan

30
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What imaging technique is the gold standard for body composition measures?

A

The Underwater Weighing Technique

31
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Constitutes 60% of the body’s protein, synthesized in the liver =

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Albumin

32
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Low albumin levels are associated with-

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Malnutrition, malabsorption, acute/ chronic liver disease, and repeated loss of protein (via burns, wounds, etc.)

33
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Albumin or Pre-albumin, which one more accurately depicts nutritional status?

A

Pre-Albumin is more accurate

34
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Why is a PT’s pre-albumin level more accurate at depicting nutritional status than their albumin level?

A

Your albumin level is affected by fluid status, pre-albumin level isn’t

35
Q

Transferrin is a protein that-

A

Binds with iron

36
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Blood glucose, serum protein level & indices, total lymphocyte count, and hemoglobin are all examples of-

A

Lab values indicating nutritional status

37
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Transferrin can be measure-

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Directly or Indirectly

38
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TIBC =

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Total Iron Bonding Capability

39
Q

When you have anemia, TIBC is-

A

Decreased

40
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If you have an iron-deficiency, your TIBC will be-

A

Increased

41
Q

Can LPNs collect a nutritional history?

A

Yes

42
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Who’s responsible for reviewing and interpreting the findings of a nutritional history?

A

RNs

43
Q

When delegating an LPN to collect a PT’s nutritional history, you must be sure to-

A

Mention how often that you want the measurements to be made

44
Q

Who may you safely delegate the measurement of weight, height, intake and output of a PT to?

A

Other Nursing Staff or Nursing Assistants

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