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Health Assessment
primary nutrients:
carbs, proteins, fats, vitamins/ minerals
urgent assessment
trauma or stress causing increased caution
ongoing process
nutritional risk assessment and dietary counseling
nutritional screening assessment parameters
skin assessment
risk assessment
history or symptoms
nutrition history
calculated measurements
lab values
common symptoms of altered nutrition
changes in body weight
changes in eating habits
changes in hair skin and nails
decreased energy level
subjective data collection
areas for health promotion
medical/ surgical history
food and fluid intake patterns
psychosocial profile
equipment needed for objective data collection
scale
measuring tape
growth chart for kids
physical assessment
body type
general appearance
swallowing
elimination
BMI
objective data collection
weight calculation
skinfold thickness
waist circumference
midarm and upper arm muscle circumference
BMI
lifespan considerations
older adults
pregnant women
infants, children, and adolescents
What type of condition is food insecurity
social and economic
Pregnant women need an additional ____ calories for them and their baby
300-500
Why is protein important for growing children?
enhance growth and build tissue when damages
Why would older adults need vitamin d supplements
changes in absorption and metabolism
What might affect older adults from enjoying meals
poor dentition
risk factors affecting nutrition
surgery, infection, trauma, head injury and burns
What type of process is nutrition assessment
ongoing process
What does a complete nutrition screening assessment include
a risk assessment, history of common symptoms, nutritional history, physical exam, measurements, and lab values
Edema
swelling
24 hour recall
asking the patient what they had to eat and drink in the last 24 hours
When can you use 24 hour recall
When the patient is able to recall the proportions of food they had
Three day food diary
consist of the patient writing down the food they had immediately
Food Frequency Questionnaires
assessing the intake of certain required goods for special situations
Intake and Output documentation
required to assess the adequacy of food and fluid intake and to comply with agency recommendations
what patients involving output are closely monitored
drains, wounds, burns, diarrhea
Formula for BMI
(weight kg/ lbs | height in meters/ inches)² x 703
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