Review for MNT & NCP Flashcards
use of specific nutrition services to prevent or treat illness, injury, or a condition
medical nutrition therapy
MNT involves an in depth, comprehensive assessment and individualized care using the __________
nutrition care process
steps in the nutrition care process
nutrition assessment
nutrition diagnosis
nutrition intervention
nutrition monitoring and evaluation
Active and reflective reasoning that integrates facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations
Used in all steps of the NCP
critical thinking
A systematic method for obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data in order to identify nutrition-related problems, their causes, and significance
ongoing process that involves initial data collection and continual reassessment
nutrition assessment
medical history, psychosocial history, nutrition and diet history, NFPE, measurements and calculations, biochemical data, food-drug interactions, estimation of nutrition needs are all part of _______
nutrition assessment
age, sex, diagnosis, symptoms, past medical history, chronic illness, treatment plan, GI function, surgical history, functional status are all part of ___________
medical history
economic status, education level, social support, living situation, mental status, psychiatric disorders, alcohol and drug use are all ________
psychosocial data
activities of daily living
feed, bathe, and bathroom by themselves
A systematic head-to-toe examination of a
patient’s physical appearance and function to
help determine nutritional status by
uncovering any signs of malnutrition, nutrient
deficiencies, or nutrient toxicities
NFPE
HAMWI male
106 plus 6lb for every inch over 5 ft
HAMWI women
100 plus 5 lb for every inch over 5 ft
Adjusted IBW
[(100 - %amputation) / 100] x IBW for original height
Paraplegia adjusted IBW
5-10% subtracted
Tetraplegia adjusted IBW
10-15% subtracted
% IBW
(current wt / IBW) x 100
BMI
(wt in kg) / (height in meters squared)
classes of BMI
<18.5 (underweight)
18.5-24.9 (normal)
25-29.9 (overweight)
30-34.9 (obese class 1)
35-39.9 (obese class 2)
≥40 (extreme obese class 3)
percent weight change
[(UBW - current wt) / UBW] x 100
Important underlying factor that can cause or
worsen malnutrition
inflammation
when inflammation occurs, _______ cause anorexia, increased RMR, &
increased protein catabolism
Cytokines
inflammation may contribute to suboptimal response to nutrition intervention and increased risk of mortality
- Affects traditional ________ of nutrition status
indicators
What is this ?
Do NOT consistently or predictably change with weight loss, calorie restriction, or negative nitrogen balance
Do not typically respond to feeding interventions in the setting of active inflammatory response
Appear to better reflect the severity of _______ response rather than poor nutritional status
Relevance as indicators of malnutrition is limited
Serum albumin & prealbumin
inflammatory
Malnutrition in the context of
1) Acute Illness or Injury
e.g., _______________
2) Chronic Illness
e.g., _____________
3) Social or Environmental Circumstances
e.g., ________________
major infection, trauma, burns
cancer, chronic organ failure
pure chronic starvation, anorexia nervosa