Nutrition Assessment

Question 1

Malnutrition

Answer 1

Any alteration in physiology, composition, or function attributable to a diet or to a disease that affects nutritional (and clinical) outcomes.

Question 2

Primary Malnutrition

Answer 2

Insufficient quantity or quality of food to meet metabolic demands.

Question 3

Secondary Malnutrition

Answer 3

Illness or other factors lead to impaired uptake or use of nutrients; increase in metabolic requirements or losses that exceed nutrient availability.

Focus of MNT

Question 4

Nutrition Screening

Answer 4

Process of identifying patients, clients, or groups who may benefit from nutrition assessment & intervention by an RD.

Question 5

ABCDEFs of Nutritional Assessment

Answer 5

Anthropometrics
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary
Energy/Exercise
Functional

Question 6

Anthropometry

Answer 6

Assessment of measures and proportions of the human body.

Question 7

Body Composition

Answer 7

The amount and distribution of fat and lean body mass; changes in fat and lean body mass.

Question 8

Clinical Assessment

Answer 8

Nutrition-focused assessment of health history and physical examination.

Question 9

Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam (NFPE)

Answer 9

A system-based examination of each region of the body that aids in the evaluation of nutrition status by identifying markers of malnutrition and/or nutrient deficiencies.

Question 10

Actual Body Weight (ABW)

Answer 10

Body mass measurement that represents the unadjusted sum of all body compartments without distinction between FM & FFM.

Question 11

Usual Body Weight (UBW)

Answer 11

A pt normal weight range; usually self-reported.

Question 12

Ideal Body Weight (IBW)

Answer 12

A metric that adjusts weight-for-height for comparison of weight status and/or weight-associated health risks.

Question 13

Adjusted Body Weight

Answer 13

Algorithm-derived weight used to determine energy expenditure in pt with extremes of body weight.

Question 14

Dry Weight

Answer 14

An estimated weight in pt with fluid overload

Estimated fluid wt - ABW

Question 15

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Answer 15

The most common anthropometric comparison of body weight to body height, independent of frame size.

Question 16

Inspection

Answer 16

The visual observation of color, shape, texture, and size.

Most common technique used in NFPE.

Question 17

Palpation

Answer 17

The assessment of texture, size, temperature, tenderness, and mobility using fingers and/or hands.

Question 18

Percussion

Answer 18

The tapping of fingers against body surfaces for sounds that reflect solids, fluids, or gas; used for abdominal assessment and/or feeding tube placement.

Question 19

Auscultation

Answer 19

The assessment of sounds that reflect movement of fluid or air through organs and viscera.

Question 20

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Answer 20

Routine activities that most people complete on a daily basis (i.e. eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking)

Question 21

Nutritional Adequacy

Answer 21

The state of equilibrium in which an individual’s DI matches his or her requirements.

Question 22

Dietary Assessment

Answer 22

Assessment of dietary history used to identify inadequate, excessive, or imbalanced nutrient intakes.

Methods: 24-hour recall, food diary, FFQ