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MNT QUIZ 1 NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
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MNT QUIZ 1 NUTRITION ASSESSMENTIatrogenic malnutrition - ANSWER Malnutrition caused by physicians in
hospitals
NPO - Answer: Nil Por Os.
Nothing by mouth.
Iatrogenic malnutrition - ANSWER Malnutrition caused by physicians in
hospitals
5 components of a thorough nutrition assessment: ANSWER 1) Diet history
2) Clinical Exam.
3) History.
4) anthropometric data.
5) Biochemical information (lab results: blood, urine, etc.)
24 Hour Recall - ANSWER Advantage:
- Takes less than 20 minutes and requires only short-term memory.
- Provides detailed food intake information at an affordable price.
Disadvantages: - May not reflect typical intake. - Information may be withheld
or altered. - Under/over reporting.
** After they report intake, ask if it is a typical day.
Advantages of food frequency testing: - Self-administered - Potentially more
indicative of typical intake (based on overall patterns).
-Low cost for large sample sizes.
- Machine readable.
, Disadvantages: - Time-consuming - May not reflect typical foods or portion
proportions (must be culturally acceptable).
- Depends on the individual's ability to define their diet. - Longer doctor visits
may lead to apathy.
*This helps to focus the 24 hour recall.
3-7 Day Food Records - ANSWER Benefits:
- Provides information on a person's diet across multiple days. - Reflects typical
intake.
Disadvantages: - Requires multiple days of participation - Risks of
under/overreporting - Possibility of changing eating habits while recording
intake - Inaccurate assessment of portion sizes.
What are the components of the clinical examination? How useful are these
components? - ANSWER You search for...
- Skin appearance: evaluate for dermatitis, wounds, bruises, and the degree of
wound healing.
- Look for symptoms of nutritional inadequacies in the skin, hair, teeth, gums,
tongue, and eyes.
How useful are anthropometric measurements? **SEE SHEET? - ANSWER
Helps detect undernutrition and obesity, as well as evaluate the growth process.
Measurements include height, weight, head circumference, skin fold thickness,
mid-arm circumference, mid-arm muscle circumference, waist-to-hip ratio,
bioelectrical impedance, and underwater weighing.
HISTORY? - ANSWER: Health status, SES, medicines.
How do you use the Hamwi method to calculate your ideal body weight? -
ANSWER ***Need to report as a range!
How do you compute % IBW - ANSWER (actual/ideal weight) x 100?
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