What is nutrition assessment and why is it done? correct answers • To identify specific nutrition problems and their underlying processes.
• We do this through the collection and analysis of health related data.
what is a colectomy
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What is nutrition assessment and why is it done? correct answers • To identify specific nutrition
problems and their underlying processes.
• We do this through the collection and analysis of health related data.
what is a colectomy
what are the nutrition related consequences correct answers - removal of the colon
- results in fluid and electrolyte loss
- diarrhea
what is an ileostomy
what are the nutrition related consequences correct answers - removal of ileum
-results in malabsorption of fat, protein, fat soluble vitamins and vitamin b12.
reduced calcium, magnesium, and zinc absorption
- fluid losses
- diarrheatr
TD:
- High calorie/ high protein
- wired jaw/ liquid diet
- low sodium
- thickened liquids
- heart healthy: low sodium, cholsterol, and fat
Malnutrition correct answers • Acute illness with malnutrition
• Acute illness without malnutrition
• ↓ Immune function
• Compromises healing
• ↑ Infection
• ↑ Length of hospital stay
• Influences response to treatment
• ↑Increase cost of patient care
Factors Impacting Nutrition Status correct answers • Reduced food intake
• Impaired digestion and/or absorption
• Altered nutrient metabolism and/or
excretion
(Can be short-term or long-term)
,Reduced food intake symptoms and effects in relation to illness and treatments correct answers
Anorexia due to illness
Nausea, vomiting
Mouth ulcers
Pain with eating
Difficulty chewing/swallowing
Depression/stress
Inability to feed oneself
Treatments:
Restrictive diet (Ex: 1g Na)
Surgical resection of head, neck, mouth, esophagus
NPO for surgery or tests
Medication side effects
How symptoms and effects of illnesses and treatments relate to impaired digestion and
absorption correct answers Inflammation associated with bowel conditions
Insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes or bile salts
Altered structure or function of intestinal mucosa
Treatments:
Radiation therapy
GI surgeries
Medication side effects on GI tract structure or function
How do the effects and symptoms of illnesses and the treatments relate to ALTERED
NUTRIENT METABOLISM & EXCRETION correct answers Elevated metabolic rate
Muscle wasting
Changes in hydration
Prolonged immobilization
Nutrient losses due to excessive bleeding, diarrhea, or frequent urination
Treatments
Chemotherapy
Use of diuretics (↑'d urination and nutrient excretion)
Other medication side effects
Nutrition care process correct answers Nutrition screening/ referrals= 1.nutrition assessment ➡️
2. nutrition diagnosis ➡️ 3.nutrition intervention➡️ 4.nutrition monitoring and evaluation
Nutrition Assessment purpose, what type of data is used, who is it completed by correct answers
Purpose- to find out nutritional status
Data- subjective and objective data
Patient report, measurements, lab data and
, assessment of lifestyle habits
Completed by an RD
involves the collection of information needed to evaluate a patient's nutrition status and needs
- data is used to develop a plan of action to prevent or correct imbalances
- to help determine the cause of a definciency information is gathered from: medical, social, and
diet histories, anthropometric data, biochemical analyses, and physical examinations.
nutrition diagnosis correct answers are stated in terms that include specific nutrition problems,
the etiology/cause, and the signs and symtpoms that provide evidence to the problem.
example:
"unintentional weight loss (the problem) related to insufficient k cal intake (the etiology/cause)
as evidence by a 10 pound weight loss in the past few months (signs)
nutrition intervention correct answers may include dietary modifications, nutiriton handouts, or a
chnage in medication.
- are evidence based
- goals are stated in terms of measurable outcomes
Nutrition Assessment Components correct answers - A (anthropometric measurements)
- B (biochemical data)
- C (clinical status)
- D (diet and lifestyle history)
dietary assesment methods include (4) correct answers - 24 hour recall: foods eaten in the last 24
hours
- food frequency questionaire
- food record
- direct observation
A = Anthropometric Measurements correct answers - Measurements
- Ht or length- should be measured, not just as pt reports
- Current Weight
- special scales for bedridden wheel chair bound
- Usual body wt (UBW)
- Wt changes? Voluntary/involuntary? Timeline
- Peds
- head circumference, growth charts
- Pregnancy
- prepregnacy weight, weight gain compared to anticipated weight gain
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