Nutrition Clique
This team member carries the major responsibility for medical nutrition therapy
What is the registered dietitian (RDN, RD)
A nutrition diagnosis is based this
What is the nutrition assessment.
The nutrition diagnosis is based on careful study of all the information gathered during nutrition assessment.
These are the types of foods/nutrition that can be consumed on a clear liquid diet
What is water, clear soda, tea or coffee without creamer, bouillon, gelatin without fruit, fruit juice without pulp
This plasma protein used to assess nutritional status
What is serum albumin?
Serum albumin and prealbumin are plasma proteins used to assist in the evaluation of nutritional status.
This is the method of determining a person’s basic eating habits
What is a diet history
The diet history provides knowledge of the patient’s basic eating habits.
This team member "orders" treatment, medications and diets according to nutritional work-up
What is the physician (MD, PCP, HCP)
A statement such as “evidence of iron-deficiency anemia” is part of this type of statement
What is a nutrition diagnosis statement.
A term such as “evidence of iron-deficiency anemia” could be part of the nutrition diagnosis statement, which helps identify nutrition problems, including nutrient deficiencies.
An oral diet can be modified by these 3 factors
What is nutrient content, energy value, or texture.
This anthropometric measure gives an estimate of subcutaneous fat
What is skinfold thickness
Subcutaneous fat can be estimated by skinfold thickness recorded with calipers.
This dietary analysis that requires the patient to keep accurate records of what he or she eats, and drinks
What is a food record?
A food record is a list kept by the patient of foods the patient has consumed over a certain number of days. A calorie count records foods and beverages eaten by the patient. Diet histories and food intake recalls require patients to try to remember what they have eaten over the past few days.
This team member is the thread that bonds each member of the healthcare team together
What is the nurse?
The nutrition care process step of recommending additional glucose testing would be considered part of this process
What is monitoring and evaluation.
Recommending a glucose test would be considered during the nutrition monitoring and evaluation phase to assist in measuring progress toward the patient’s goals.
An example of an oral diet that has been modified is
a. a low-residue diet.
b. a regular diet.
c. a high-protein tube feeding.
d. parenteral nutrition.
What is a
Nutrition components of the oral diet can be modified via: (1) texture changes such as low residue or liquid; (2) an increase or decrease in energy value; and (3) nutrients such as fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, or minerals.
This laboratory test that indicates immune function
What is the lymphocyte count
One measure of immune status that can be measured is the lymphocyte count.
A complete nutrition assessment should include gathering information about possible use of these
What are use of over-the-counter supplements
A complete nutrition assessment involves a complete diet history, including information about over-the-counter supplements (vitamins and herbs), along with food intake, fluids, and drugs.
This team member usually works more closely with clients (patients) than any other health care provider
What is a nurse
The statement, “limited oral intake related to fatigue and nausea as evidenced by average daily intake of calories less than 500 kcal and 8-lb weight loss during past 2 months” is an example of this phase of the nutrition care process
What is Diagnosis
The nutrition diagnosis phase of the care process involves the identification and labeling of an actual occurrence, risk of an occurrence, or potential for developing a nutrition problem. In this case, “limited oral intake” is the problem, “related to fatigue and nausea” is the etiology, and “as evidenced by average daily intake of calories less than 500 kcal and 8-lb weight loss during past 2 months” are the signs.
An example of a diet with modified texture is a
a. liquid diet.
b. low-energy diet.
c. high-protein diet.
d. vegetarian diet.
What is a
A liquid diet is an example of a diet with a modified texture.
This laboratory test used to determine nitrogen balance
What is urinary urea nitrogen?
Urinary urea nitrogen is a 24-hour urine test that measures the products of protein metabolism. This can be compared to protein intake to estimate nitrogen balance.
This is the frequency patients should be weighed
What is daily weights same time qday
Hospitalized patients should be weighed at consistent times each day to obtain consistent measurements and observe trends.
This team member can be delegated to assist feeding patients once the risk of aspiration has been assessed
What is the PCT (MA, CNA, UAP)
The identification and labeling of an actual nutrition occurrence, risk of an occurrence, or potential for developing a nutrition problem is referred to as the nutrition
What is diagnosis
The nutrition diagnosis involves the identification and labeling of an actual nutrition occurrence, risk of an occurrence, or potential for developing a nutrition problem.
These are foods that are included in a full liquid diet
What is ice cream, popsicles, milkshakes, jell-o, pudding, applesauce, soup, yogurt
Besides serum albumin, there other labs are vital indicators into a patients nutritional status
What is prealbumin, iron, b12, folate, mg, ca, vit d, cholesterol, triglyceride
This can be measured by anthropometry, hydrostatic weighing, DEXA and is more detailed than a BMI score
What is body composition