Nutrition Care Process

Identify the 5 domains of nutrition assessment and give two examples of each.

You have written the PES statement below in in a client's chart.

" Inadequate energy intake related to decreased dietary intake while receiving radiation to head and neck as evidenced by weight loss for 2kg during last 2 months due to consumption of 1000 kcal/day less than estimated needs"

Which step of the nutrition care process are you performing?

• Nutrition Assessment

• Nutrition Diagnosis

• Nutrition Intervention

• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

The statement from the previous question "

Inadequate energy intake related to decreased dietary intake while receiving radiation to head and neck as evidenced by weight loss about 2kg during last 2 months due to consumption of 1000 kcal/day less than estimated needs"

is known as

• nutrition diagnosis statement

• PES statement

• medical diagnosis statement

• A and B

The nutrition care process begins

• when patient/client/group has been identified at nutritional risk

• when a patient/client/group needs further assistance to achieve or maintain nutrition and health goals

• when nutrition goals are met

• A and B

The nutrition care process ends

• when patient/client/group has been identified at nutritional risk

• when a patient/client/group needs further assistance to achieve or maintain nutrition and health goals

• when nutrition goals are met

• A and B

What is the correct order of the steps in the Nutrition Care Process?

• Assessment, Intervention, Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation, Diagnosis

• Diagnosis, Assessment, Intervention, Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation

• Intervention, Assessment, Diagnosis, Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation

• Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring and Outcomes Evaluation

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Nutrition Care Process?

• Provides dietetics professionals a consistent and systematic structure

• Restricts practice rather than acknowledging the common dimensions of practice

• Assists dietetic professionals to scientifically and holistically manage nutrition care

• Challenges dietetics professionals to move to evidence-based practice

You recommend to your client that he lower the amount of sodium in his diet and discuss which foods are sources of sodium. You and the client then go through his diet, identify the foods that he is consuming that are high in sodium and generate a list of alternative foods that he is willing to substitute for the high-sodium foods. Which step of the nutrition care process are you performing?

• Nutrition Assessment

• Nutrition Diagnosis

• Nutrition Intervention

• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

You are counseling a client for the first time in your office. You measure your client's weight and height and calculate his/her BMI when he/she arrives. Which step of the nutrition care process are you performing?

• Nutrition Assessment

• Nutrition Diagnosis

• Nutrition Intervention

• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

What are the initial considerations involved in determining which nutrition intervention is appropriate?

• Prioritize the diagnoses

• Prioritize the interventions

• Determine patients wishes

• Collaborate with others