Clinical Quiz 1

A patient is admitted to the hospital. According to the Joint Commission, a _______ must be completed within 24 hours with results documented in their chart.

• Nutrition diagnosis

• Nutrition assessment

• Nutrition screening

• Nutrition referral

One role of RN in clinical nutrition is to:

An RN is completing the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) for a 92 year old male who was

admitted to the hospital. The patient reports that they have lost 6 kg without trying (2 points) and that they have been eating poorly due to decreased appetite (total score of 3). What does this score indicate?

• They are not at risk for malnutrition and no further action is needed

• They are at risk for malnutrition and should be referred to the RD

• They are not at risk for malnutrition and should be referred to the RD

• They are at risk for malnutrition and no further action is needed

After conducting a nutrition assessment, the RD will determine if a patient has a _______ which has three parts: a nutrition problem, etiology, and signs/symptoms.

• Nutrition assessment

• Nutrition screening

• Nutrition intervention

• Nutrition diagnosis

T/F: Adequate calories and protein are important for nutrition therapy to spare protein from being used for energy.

• True

• False

A nutrition expert who is helpful in conducting the nutrition care process to ensure a patient’s nutrition is optimized to improve health outcomes:

• Registered nurse (RN)

• Certified dietary manager (CDM)

• Registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)

• Speech language pathologist (SLP)

Patients must meet at least ___ out of 6 criteria in order to meet AND/ASPEN criteria for malnutrition.

• One

• Two
• Three

• Four

T/F: Synchronized and collaborative care amongst doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, speech language pathologists, and other specialities can lead to poorer outcomes for patients.

• True

• False

The Nutrition Care Plan (NCP) is led by the registered dietitian and consists of Nutrition Screening, Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, Nutrition Intervention, and:

• Nutrition Recording

• Nutrition Monitoring/Evaluation

• Nutrition Goal Setting

• Nutrition Benchmarks

Your patient is on a cardiac diet and has some questions. Who is the best person to refer this patient to?

• Certified dietary manager (CDM)

• Registered nurse (RN)

• Registered dietitian (RD)

• Foodservice worker