Review questions introduction to nutrition care process

Question 1

Identify the four components of the nutrition care process

Answer 1

ADIM (Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring and Evaluation)

Question 2

Differentiate between nutrition screening and nutrition assessment

Answer 2

nutrition screening is simply identifying what people or population are at risk for a nutrition related disorder.
nutrition assessment is a more thorough evaluation of an individuals nutrition status and the action needed to overcome deficiency

Question 3

What two groups of people are most prone to malnutrition?

Answer 3

The hospitalized and the elderly.

Question 4

Why are the elderly and sick most prone to malnutrition?

Answer 4

1) inadequate intake of nutrients 2) altered digestion and absorption 3) altered excretion of nutrients 4) higher metabolic needs due to stress of the illness of the body

Question 5

What are the fours phases of the stress response?

Answer 5

ARAR (Acute phase, Resistance phase, Adaptive phase, Recovery phase)

Question 6

What potential negative outcomes can occur for the malnourished?

Answer 6

Longer hospital stays, higher health care costs, more complications, higher mortality rates

Question 7

What are the four components of a nutritional assessment?

Answer 7

Hi Amber! First perform Laboratory tests: 1: Health information (client history) 2: Anthropometric measurements 3: Nutrition focused physical findings 4: Laboratory tests.

Question 8

Why were the four components conveyed as overlapping circles?

Answer 8

Because each theme is inter-related. They all work hand in hand