Nutritional Screening

Question 1

what three things are looked at in the malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST)?

Answer 1

BMI
recent weight loss
starvation in the presence of acute disease

Question 2

how is BMI calculated?

Answer 2

weight (kg) / height (m)2

Question 3

what score is assigned for a BMI >20?

Answer 3

0

Question 4

what score is assigned for a BMI of 18.5-20?

Answer 4

1

Question 5

what score is assigned for a BMI <18.5?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

what alternate measurements can be used to assess a patients height?

Answer 6

ulna length
knee height
demispan

Question 7

what is looked at in the weight loss score for MUST?

Answer 7

any unplanned weight loss in the past 3-6 months

Question 8

how is % weight loss calculated?

Answer 8

(previous weight - current)/previous x100

Question 9

what MUST score is given for weight loss of <5%?

Answer 9

0

Question 10

what MUST score is given for weight loss of 5-10%?

Answer 10

1

Question 11

what MUST score is given for weight loss of >10%?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

when are points given in the MUST score for acute disease?

Answer 12

is the patient acutely ill and has there been/is there likely to be no nutritional intake for >5 days?

yes = 2 
no = 0

Question 13

what does a MUST score of 0 mean?

Answer 13

malnutrition risk low

Question 14

what does a MUST score of 1 mean?

Answer 14

medium risk of malnutrition

Question 15

what does a MUST score of 2 or more mean?

Answer 15

high risk of malnutrition

Question 16

what investigation can be used to estimate BMI category?

Answer 16

mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)