DOMAIN 2 - NUTRITION CARE FOR
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
4 steps of Nutrition Care Process - ANS -assess, diagnosis, intervene, monitor and evaluate
Nutrition screening - ANS -use of preliminary assessment techniques to identify those
malnourished and potentially at risk for malnutrition; INCLUDES ALL MEMBERS OF TEAM.
Should be quick, easy, and cost effective.
Joint Commission - ANS -Peer reviewed organization, ***REQUIRES NUTRITION RISK BE
IDENTIFIED W/IN 24 HOURS OF ADMISSION, does not mandate method to accomplish screening
Nutrition assessment - ANS -1st step of NCP. Obtain adequate information to identify nutrition
problems. Is initiated by referral or screenings. Need observing verbal and nonverbal cues,
determining appropriate data to collect, select tools and procedures, and distinguish relevant
from irrelevant info.
3 components of nutrition assessment - ANS -review, cluster, identify. Review data collected for
stuff relating to nutrition. Clustered based on things that may be seen in a nutrition diagnosis.
5 components of assessment data - ANS -food/nutrition related history anthropometrics,
lib/medical tests, nutrion-focused physical findings, client history
Nutrition indicator - ANS -what is measured
Nutrition care criteria - ANS -what nutrition indicators are compared against
, 24 hour recall - ANS -best used in clinical setting with help of RD
FFQ - ANS -quick way of obtaining intake info from large group. EX: community nutrition
projects; can be done without help of RD
% weight change - ANS -***usual minus actual over usual weight
arm muscle area - ANS -***good indication of somatic protein or skeletal muscle mass!.
Measuring AMA is important to measure in growing children and can identify kcal or protein
malnutrition
waist circumference - ANS -bad if over 40 for men or 35 for women
waist/hip ratio - ANS -indicative of android obesity. bad if over 1 for men or 0.8 for women. Puts
them at increased risk for obesity-related diseases - diabetes
Nutrition focused exam - ANS -hair, eyes, lips, tongue, gums, teeth, skin, nails
Thin hair - ANS -vitamin C, protein deficiency
pale eyes - ANS -vitamin A, zinc or riboflavin deficiencies
Swollen red lips - ANS -riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin
sore red swollen gums - ANS -vitamin C deficiency
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
4 steps of Nutrition Care Process - ANS -assess, diagnosis, intervene, monitor and evaluate
Nutrition screening - ANS -use of preliminary assessment techniques to identify those
malnourished and potentially at risk for malnutrition; INCLUDES ALL MEMBERS OF TEAM.
Should be quick, easy, and cost effective.
Joint Commission - ANS -Peer reviewed organization, ***REQUIRES NUTRITION RISK BE
IDENTIFIED W/IN 24 HOURS OF ADMISSION, does not mandate method to accomplish screening
Nutrition assessment - ANS -1st step of NCP. Obtain adequate information to identify nutrition
problems. Is initiated by referral or screenings. Need observing verbal and nonverbal cues,
determining appropriate data to collect, select tools and procedures, and distinguish relevant
from irrelevant info.
3 components of nutrition assessment - ANS -review, cluster, identify. Review data collected for
stuff relating to nutrition. Clustered based on things that may be seen in a nutrition diagnosis.
5 components of assessment data - ANS -food/nutrition related history anthropometrics,
lib/medical tests, nutrion-focused physical findings, client history
Nutrition indicator - ANS -what is measured
Nutrition care criteria - ANS -what nutrition indicators are compared against
, 24 hour recall - ANS -best used in clinical setting with help of RD
FFQ - ANS -quick way of obtaining intake info from large group. EX: community nutrition
projects; can be done without help of RD
% weight change - ANS -***usual minus actual over usual weight
arm muscle area - ANS -***good indication of somatic protein or skeletal muscle mass!.
Measuring AMA is important to measure in growing children and can identify kcal or protein
malnutrition
waist circumference - ANS -bad if over 40 for men or 35 for women
waist/hip ratio - ANS -indicative of android obesity. bad if over 1 for men or 0.8 for women. Puts
them at increased risk for obesity-related diseases - diabetes
Nutrition focused exam - ANS -hair, eyes, lips, tongue, gums, teeth, skin, nails
Thin hair - ANS -vitamin C, protein deficiency
pale eyes - ANS -vitamin A, zinc or riboflavin deficiencies
Swollen red lips - ANS -riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin
sore red swollen gums - ANS -vitamin C deficiency
