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COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 4 steps of the NCP? Answer: Assess, diagnose,
intervene, monitor, and evaluate (ADIME)
⩥ Each step of the ADIME requires ______ thinking. Answer: critical
⩥ Nutrition screening is use of preliminary nutrition assessment
techniques to identify people who are. Answer: malnourished or at risk
for malnutrition
⩥ Who can participate in nutrition screening. Answer: ALL HEALTH
CARE TEAM MEMBERS - not a part of the four step process, but
serves a supportive role
⩥ How long does nutrition screening take? Answer: Brief (5-10 mins)
⩥ For screening to be effective, the mechanism must be accurate based
on. Answer: specificity (can it ID pt without the condition) and
sensitivity (can it ID those with the condition)
,⩥ Joint commission does not mandate a METHOD of.... Answer:
screening
⩥ What are the 7 screening tools?. Answer: -SGA
-MNA
-NSI
-GNRI
-MST
-NRS
-MUST
⩥ SGA looks at. Answer: Subjective Global Assessment:
physical s/sx, edema, weight, GI symptoms, history, intake
⩥ MNA looks at. Answer: Mini Nutritional Assessment
independence, meds, meals/day, diet quality, mode of feeding (for 65+)
⩥ NSI. Answer: Nutrition Screening Initiative (elderly)
⩥ GNRI. Answer: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (serum albumin,
weight changes)
,⩥ MST. Answer: Malnutrition Screening Tool
Acute hospitalized adult population
Recent weight loss, recent poor dietary intake
⩥ NRS. Answer: Nutrition Risk Screening
Medical surgical hospitalized
% weight loss, BMI, intake, >70 years
⩥ MUST. Answer: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (BMI,
unintentional weight loss, effect of acute disease on intake for > 5 days)
⩥ Nutrition assessment is initiated by.... Answer: referral/screening of
individuals or groups for nutritional risk factors
⩥ Assessment provides the basis for the.... Answer: nutrition diagnosis
⩥ What are the 3 components of assessment?. Answer: *review*,
*cluster*, *identify*
-REVIEW data for factors that affect nutritional/health status
-CLUSTER data for comparison with characteristics of suspected dx
-compare indicators to IDENTIFIED standards
, ⩥ Assessment data makes comparisons between. Answer: data collected
and reliable standards
⩥ Assessment measures.... Answer: indicators and compares against
nutrition criteria
⩥ Indicators are.... Answer: clearly defined markers that can be observed
and measured
i.e. intake, height, weight
⩥ Indicators are also used to monitor and evaluate progress towards....
Answer: nutrition outcomes
⩥ Food frequency lists measure.... Answer: how often an item is
consumed
⩥ Food frequency lists are useful in what setting?. Answer: Community
⩥ Food frequency lists are a quick way to determine intakes on....
Answer: LARGE NUMBERS of people
⩥ What are concerns with the 24 hour recall?. Answer: underreporting
and over reporting
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 4 steps of the NCP? Answer: Assess, diagnose,
intervene, monitor, and evaluate (ADIME)
⩥ Each step of the ADIME requires ______ thinking. Answer: critical
⩥ Nutrition screening is use of preliminary nutrition assessment
techniques to identify people who are. Answer: malnourished or at risk
for malnutrition
⩥ Who can participate in nutrition screening. Answer: ALL HEALTH
CARE TEAM MEMBERS - not a part of the four step process, but
serves a supportive role
⩥ How long does nutrition screening take? Answer: Brief (5-10 mins)
⩥ For screening to be effective, the mechanism must be accurate based
on. Answer: specificity (can it ID pt without the condition) and
sensitivity (can it ID those with the condition)
,⩥ Joint commission does not mandate a METHOD of.... Answer:
screening
⩥ What are the 7 screening tools?. Answer: -SGA
-MNA
-NSI
-GNRI
-MST
-NRS
-MUST
⩥ SGA looks at. Answer: Subjective Global Assessment:
physical s/sx, edema, weight, GI symptoms, history, intake
⩥ MNA looks at. Answer: Mini Nutritional Assessment
independence, meds, meals/day, diet quality, mode of feeding (for 65+)
⩥ NSI. Answer: Nutrition Screening Initiative (elderly)
⩥ GNRI. Answer: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (serum albumin,
weight changes)
,⩥ MST. Answer: Malnutrition Screening Tool
Acute hospitalized adult population
Recent weight loss, recent poor dietary intake
⩥ NRS. Answer: Nutrition Risk Screening
Medical surgical hospitalized
% weight loss, BMI, intake, >70 years
⩥ MUST. Answer: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (BMI,
unintentional weight loss, effect of acute disease on intake for > 5 days)
⩥ Nutrition assessment is initiated by.... Answer: referral/screening of
individuals or groups for nutritional risk factors
⩥ Assessment provides the basis for the.... Answer: nutrition diagnosis
⩥ What are the 3 components of assessment?. Answer: *review*,
*cluster*, *identify*
-REVIEW data for factors that affect nutritional/health status
-CLUSTER data for comparison with characteristics of suspected dx
-compare indicators to IDENTIFIED standards
, ⩥ Assessment data makes comparisons between. Answer: data collected
and reliable standards
⩥ Assessment measures.... Answer: indicators and compares against
nutrition criteria
⩥ Indicators are.... Answer: clearly defined markers that can be observed
and measured
i.e. intake, height, weight
⩥ Indicators are also used to monitor and evaluate progress towards....
Answer: nutrition outcomes
⩥ Food frequency lists measure.... Answer: how often an item is
consumed
⩥ Food frequency lists are useful in what setting?. Answer: Community
⩥ Food frequency lists are a quick way to determine intakes on....
Answer: LARGE NUMBERS of people
⩥ What are concerns with the 24 hour recall?. Answer: underreporting
and over reporting
