Nutritional Assessment
Nutritional Diagnosis
Nutritional Intervention
Monitoring and Evaluation
Interesting Facts
100

Nutritional assessment should include a ________, _____________, and a ______. 

What is, a food intake, texture preferences and intolerances, and a 24 hour recall. 
100

________ related to Rett Syndrome requiring mechanically altered diet as evidenced by food spillage and stated difficulty swallowing.

What is, swallowing difficulty 

100
Food ______ can be modified to enable easier injection of food. 
What is, consistency 
100

A comprehensive approach to the management of poor growth in Rett syndrome is recommended that takes into account factors such as ______ and ______.

What are, feeding difficulties and nutritional needs. 

100

Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by mutations in the _____ gene.

What is the MECP2

200

Functional capacities for self feeding, chewing and swallowing can be assessed by __________. 


What is, direct observation. 
200

_______ related to difficulty swallowing as evidenced by poor acceptance of mechanically altered diet and weight loss of 5% in 1 month.

What is, unintended weight loss

200

Feeding can be made easier by.....

prompting and socializing during mealtimes. 
200

A BMI of approximately the ____ percentile can be considered as a reasonable target in clinical practice. 

What is, the 25th. 
200
The core features of Rett Syndrome include ______, ______, and _______. 
What is a regression of growth, loss of communication, and loss of hand function. 
300

_________ can be used to aid diagnosis of aspiration or other respiratory concerns; can also inform of texture modification needs. 

What is, video fluoroscopy. 

300

________ related to Rett Syndrome requiring mechanically altered diet as evidenced by food spillage and stated difficulty swallowing.

What is, dysphagia
300
Feeding can be made easier by.....
What is, physical positioning and postural supports. 
300

Nutritional evaluation should be conducted every _______ in girls under the age of 12, and _____ for girls over 12 years of age. 

What is, 6 months and yearly. 
300
Rett Syndrome is associated with _______, ______, and _____. 
What is, epilepsy, scoliosis, and poor growth. 
400
Meal time stress can be assessed by symptoms of ____, _____, and ______. 
What is, choking, gagging and crying. 
400

________ related to Rett Syndrome requiring mechanically altered diet as evidenced by weight loss of 5% in 1 month.


What is, self-Feeding difficulty. 

400
______ can favorably alter growth failure and under nutrition in Rett Syndrome. 
What is, gastrostomy placement. 
400
A ________, ___________, and ___________ can be used to monitor and evaluate an outpatient with Rett Syndrome. 
What is, a 24 hr recall, food diary, and a food frequency questionnaire. 
400
Rett syndrome can cause neurological complexities such as; _______, _________, ________, and _______; all of which can contribute to growth retardation and feeding problems. 

What is, apraxia, autonomic dysfunction, hyperventilation, and disrupted sleep patterns. 

500
The ______ can be used to assess feeding in patients with Rett Syndrome 
What is, SOMA. 
500

_________ related to patient refusal to eat meals when pressured by mother as evidenced by poor growth and suboptimal weight gain.

Inadequate energy intake

500
A _______ tube can be used where gastronomy feeds are not tolerated. 
What is, a gastrojejunostomy tube. 
500
Monitoring and evaluation includes collection of _______ and evaluation of _________ achievement. 
What is, biochemical data collection and goal achievement. 
500
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