Weights (Loss or Gain)
Nutritional Approach
Swallow Disorder
100

In coding weights for new admits, we can go back up to how many days to be able to code on the MDS?

30 days
100

Type of diet that requires change in texture of food or liquids (ex: pureed, NTL)

mech altered diet

100

This therapy discipline can evaluate for swallowing concerns

Speech Therapy

200

2 timeframes or snapshots to use when comparing wt loss or gain on the MDS

30 days and 180 days

200

2 criteria to use to be able to code IV fluids on the MDS while not a resident/while at the acute

nutrition or hydration

200

Give 1 example of swallow disorder

loss of liquid/solid from mouth while eating or drinking

holding food in mouth/cheeks or residual food in mouth after meals

choking or coughing during meals or med administration

complaints of difficulty or pain when swallowing


300

Between the 2 type of wt loss/wt gain formuala, this formula is used to calculate what type of weight loss + time frame:

Start with the resident’ weight closest to 30 days ago and multiply it by .95 (or 95%).

5% weight loss in 30 days

300

What 2 items cannot be coded on K0510A-Nutritional Approach:

TPN

IV Fluids running at keep vein open

IV fluids administered solely as flushes

Enteral Feeding Formulas

IV fluids administered solely as flushes

Enteral Feeding Formulas

300

Which swallow disorder is sometimes referred to as "pocketing"?

loss of liquid/solid from mouth while eating or drinking

holding food in mouth/cheeks or residual food in mouth after meals

choking or coughing during meals or med administration

complaints of difficulty or pain when swallowing

holding food in mouth/cheeks or residual food in mouth after meals

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