Components of diet history - Answer time, type, amount of food eaten
time, type, amount of fluids consumed
typical preparation of foods and fluids
number of meals eaten away from home
type of preferred diet
foods avoided due to allergy or preference
frequency and dose of medications or nut...
NURS 2750 - Exam 1 - Nutrition
Assessment Questions Solved Correctly.
Components of diet history - Answer time, type, amount of food eaten
time, type, amount of fluids consumed
typical preparation of foods and fluids
number of meals eaten away from home
type of preferred diet
foods avoided due to allergy or preference
frequency and dose of medications or nutritional supplements
satisfaction with diet
physical assessment - Answer hair - is it dry or brittle
skin - does it have dry patches
wounds - are they healing poorly
is there evidence of subcutaneous fat or muscle wasting?
what does the heart rate, heart rhythm, and BP look like?
is there general weakness or impaired coordination?
Healthy BMI - Answer 18.5-24.9
obesity BMI - Answer greater than or equal to 30
protein level measurement - Answer serum albumin
prealbumin levels - Answer measures thyroxine-binding protein
measure used to assess critically ill patients who are at risk for malnutrition
used to measure effectiveness of total parenteral nutrition
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