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INTRO MNT EXAM 1 TTU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 100% SOLVED| GRADED A+

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INTRO MNT EXAM 1 TTU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE 100%
SOLVED| GRADED A+




cultural differences: may be sensitive when asked about diet

children: diets are highly variable, food habits change rapidly, take input from parents

older people: memory may be impaired, bias reporting due to diet restrictions, inquire about
multiple types of nutrition supplements and least, more, my plate, fiber, vitamins




Anthropometric

used to estimate body energy stores and _____________ mass

- height

- weight

-_______________ measurements

- measurements of __________________ and body composition protein, circumference,
skinfold




HEIGHT

standing height (start at 2yrs. old)




recumbent length or ______________ - heel length (3.6 cm > than standing)

sitting height or ^^ - rump length

,arm span measurement taken from sternal notch to longest finger on dominant hand. multiply
# by _____________




stadiometer- measures height made up of vertical stand with attached movable head piece

-______________________

-looking forward

-head NOT tilted




which is more accurate or stadiometer or anthropometer?_____________

because of _______________




knee height used to measure height for non-ambulatory people with contractures, paralysis,
knee and thigh must be at a ____________ degree angle crown, 2, barefoot, stadiometer,
calibration, 90




BODY WEIGHT

sum of fat, water, lean protein and mineral mass

most widely applied and useful nutritional index




limitations:

does not reflect body composition (lean vs fat mass)

**presence of ___________ and ascites (swelling)**

,losses of body stores are masked in pt with obesity

weight changes reflect fluid excretion

data used for interpretation



obtaining a valid weight:

same calibrated scales

same time of day

same amount of ________________

after patient has ________________ edema, clothing, voided




anthropometric assessments in adults:



weight-loss can indicate malnutrition

_______% weightloss within a 6 month period is significant

weight gain may indicate fluid retention which means worsening of disease state (heart/kidney
failure)




- fluid retention can mask weight loss associated with PEM

-changes in body may accompany illness and aging




**fluid retention vs fat can indicate sickness** 10

, skinfold measurements and limb circumferences help identify body ____________________
changes composition




BODY FRAME-WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE



height (in) / wrist circumference (in)




men: small: >_________ large<9.6

women: small: >_______ large<10.1

*********** larger the #, ___________ the frame*****************




Thumb/finger overlap= small

thumb/finger touch= medium

thumb/finger do not touch= large 10.4 , 11, smaller




quick estimate of IBW

_________________ method "rule of thumb" or 5's and 6's




Men: 106lbs [5ft.] + 6lb per inch after



Women: 100lbs [5ft] + 5lb per inch after

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