General AFRID Knowledge
What does ARFID stand for?
What is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?
Billy experienced a 5.7% wt loss in a 1 month period. What is his wt change interpretation?
What is severe weight loss?
As Billy's RD, you want to re-assess his diet at his next visit. What type of dietary recall will you ask for?
What is a 24-hour recall?
True or False: ARFID is primarily associated with a fear of gaining weight.
Answer: What is False?
What is Billy's ideal body wt range?
What is 60kg - 80.8kg?
Name at least two lab values we should monitor for Billy.
What is:
K, P, Ca, Na, BG, Hgb, Hct, Pre-ALB, BUN, creatinine, Vitamin B12 etc
Name one common fear that individuals with ARFID may have related to eating.
What is choking or vomiting?
Ideally, based on Billy's ht, wt, age, and activity levels, how many calories per day should he be eating?
What is 2,053-2,093kcal?
Name one resource available on UofG campus that Billy can access.
What is:
- Disordered Eating Group
- Group Nutrition services and one-on-one nutrition appointments
- Student Nutrition Awareness Program
- Mental Health Support Group
This vitamin, commonly found in green vegetables, may be low in individuals with ARFID.
What is Vitamin C?
Billy is on 10mg of olanzapine OD. What is the following:
a) The condition this was prescribed for
b) A side effect of this medication
c) A substance that can interact with this medication (Hint: Billy is in university)
What is
a) anxiety
b) appetite stimulation
c) alcohol
As Billy's RD, you plan to introduce one new food every 1-2 weeks. You will start with mostly the food he likes and add a small amount of novel food and slowly increase the amount of novel food over time. What is this process called?
What is "Fade it in"