review of assessment Flashcards
a measurement of the extent to which the individual’s physiological need for nutrients is being me
nutritional status
what you have to balance in order to gain optimal nutrition status
nutrient intake and absorption
nutrient requirements
____ takes a while to develop
deficiency
too much or too little of a nutrient
reduces function or changes size
nutritional imbalance
adipocytes change size/number to accommodate excess intake
obesity
depleted reserves =
undernutrition
undernutrition can lead to
impaired growth and development, poor resistance to infection, poor wound healing, mortality, morbidity
generalized wasting
marasmus
protein depletion
kwashiorkor
20-50% of hospitalized patients show some kind of
malnutrition
generalized wasting
protein depletion
longer one stays in hospital,
worse nutritional depletion becomes
obesity screening factors show more
inflammatory processes
purpose of screening
to quickly identify individuals who are malnourished or at a nutritional risk and to determine if a more detailed assessment is warranted
requires nutrition screening within 24 hours
joint commission
nutrition screening tool w/ points scale
mst screen
