Revision for Nutrition Communication and Counseling

What is not a part of nutrition counseling?

• A strategy that is fact- and direction-based and may not take into consideration the individual needs and wants of the patient

• The evaluation of nutrition and health needs and the use of client-centered education strategies to meet these needs and help clients make sustainable lifestyle changes

• A strategy that incorporates open-ended questions, reflective listening, summarization, and asking permission in order to provide information and tools to patients on an individualized level

• Discussing cultural practices of the patient and incorporating these into the nutrition care plan

What are the guidelines for enhancing counseling communication effectiveness?

In which of the following phases would you support self-efficacy, summarize issues and strengths, and arrange a follow-up?

• Involving phase

• Exploration-education phase

• Resolving phase

• Closing phase

What are the components of guided nutrition counseling?

• 1. Open-ended questions, refractory listening, being direct, and interruptions

• 1. Not asking questions, using standard goals, summarization, and assuming permission

• 1. Yes/no questions, reflective listening, paraphrasing, and using standard goals

• 1. Open-ended questions, reflective listening, summarization, and asking permission

Why is rapport important in nutrition counseling?

• 1. It creates a positive and respectful relationship between the nutritionist and the patient

• 1. It determines any cultural needs that the patient or their family may have

• 1. It helps nutritionist get their point across quickly in a direct and factual way

• 1. It allows nutritionist to achieve standard results based on best practices

Identify a specific goal.

• Increase vegetables

• Increase calcium intake

• Eat two servings of vegetables for lunch and again at dinner

• Eat more fruits

Which one is an example of empathy?

• Client talks, and counselor looks at him/her in the eyes smiling.

• Counselor types on the computer while client is talking.

• Client is discouraged and counselor says: "Oh, can you explain more how you feel? I am really trying to understand your emotions. "

• Counselor says "it's all ok or everything it is going to be fine" showing positive attitude.

When a counselor uses the disagreeing roadblock which is correct way to use after a client says: "My cholesterol is high and my wife, doctor, and brother won't get off my back."

• Well your cholesterol is high, so you're wrong to be made.

• They have your best interest in mind.

• You shouldn't be mad about that.

• You're eating the wrong foods.

Sympathy is what I feel toward you; Empathy is

• what others want me to feel

• what I take from you

• what I say to you

• what I feel as you

Which is the goal of developing basic counseling skills?

• A. To develop productive relationships

• B. To enhance listening and exploring to understand clients' messages — their needs and concerns

• C. To provide the tools to utilize motivational strategies covered throughout this text

• All ABC.