BIOCHEMICAL
The _____ is a basic test used to evaluate the type and percentage of normal components in the blood.
a. arterial blood gases
b. metabolic panel
c. complete blood count
d. white blood count
What is a "complete blood count"?
Where is most of the body’s phosphorus stored?
What is "in the bones"?
Loss of subcutaneous fat is assessed in what three areas of the body?
What is "1. the orbital region (temporal), 2. upper arm (triceps/biceps), and 3. thoracic & lumbar region (ribs, mid-axillary)"?
On average in a hospital setting, how many patients will suffer from malnutrition?
What is "1 in 3 patients are malnourished while approximately 1/3 of patients who are not malnourished upon admission may become malnourished while hospitalized"?
_____ is the first line process of identifying patients, clients, or groups that are at nutritional risk.
What is "nutrition screening"?
__________ has/have important functions in the blood-clotting mechanism, including clot retraction and activation of coagulation factor.
a. platelets
b. hemoglobin
c. RBCs
d. WBCs
What are "platelets"?
A fasting glucose of 85 md/dL is indicative of what?
What is "a normal fasting glucose"?
____ is the abnormal retention of fluid in interstitial spaces and cavities, most commonly found in the ankles, feet, and sacrum.
What is "edema"?
What are the three etiologies to malnutrition?
What are " 1. starvation-related (without inflammation) 2. chronic disease-related (mild to moderate inflammation) and 3. acute disease-related (severe inflammation)"?
A standardized-model tool utilized by nutrition and dietetics professionals to improve the consistency and quality of individualized care for patients/clients or group.
What is the "nutrition care process"?
_____ is/are the oxygen-carrying protein attached to red blood cells.
a. platelets
b. hematocrit
c. leukocytes
d. hemoglobin
What is "hemoglobin"?
When reviewing the serum calcium level, what other lab value must be evaluated in light of a depleted serum calcium?
What is "albumin"?
____ is the bony extension on the scapula that stabilizes the shoulder joint and is prominent in severe malnutrition.
What is the "acromion process"?
What characteristic is not included in the diagnosis of adult malnutrition?
a. Loss of subcutaneous fat
b. Insufficient protein intake
c. Diminished functional status
d. Insufficient energy intake
What is "b. Insufficient protein intake"?
____ is a waste product of protein metabolism.
What is "urea"?
The Complete Blood Count is a "snapshot" that can diagnose, monitor or screen for what? Name three.
What are "infection, anemia, bleeding disorder and/or inflammation"?
_____ is used to assess kidney function, to help
diagnose kidney injury and to monitor the
effectiveness of dialysis and other treatment.
What is "BUN"?
If the patient is unable to stand, name two of the three ways height can be measured.
What are "1. Demispan, 2. Knee Height, and 3. Ulna Length"?
Malnutrition in the context of social or environmental circumstances may be present in patients with:
a. Major infection
b. Cancer
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Anorexia nervosa
What is "d. Anorexia nervosa"?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Calculate the corrected calcium.
Albumin- 2.5 g/dL
Calcium- 8.3 mg/dL
What is "9.5 mg/dL"?
Formula
Correct Ca= Serum Ca + 0.8* (4- Serum Alb)
_______ is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses to skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle.
a. sodium
b. potassium
c. calcium
d. magnesium
What is "potassium"?
Causes of a decreased ____ level include: diarrhea, vomiting, profuse sweating, kidney injury and Addison’s disease.
What is "sodium"?
______ is a measure of upper body strength, a biomarker for sarcopenia, and is a strong marker of nutritional status and frailty, particularly in the elderly.
What is "hand grip strength"?
What are the six characteristics used to diagnose malnutrition?
What are "1. insufficient energy intake, 2. unintentional weight loss, 3. loss of body fat, 4. loss of muscle mass, 5. fluid accumulation, and 6. diminished functional capacity (hand grip strength)"?
All of the following are limitations to the food diary method except:
a. Timing of data collection may not be convenient for subject
b. A high literacy level is needed
c. This method may alter an individual's diet
d. It is quick
What is "d. It is quick"?