Dietetics and Diet Therapy Definitions
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What does Nutrition Support Therapy involve?

  • Treating or preventing malnutrition using enteral or parenteral nutrients (correct)
  • Providing only oral nutrients
  • Providing emotional support to patients
  • Administering medications to manage diseases

What is the role of a Nutritionist-Dietitian?

  • Instructing auxiliary medical personnel
  • Providing psychological counseling
  • Participating in surveys
  • Applying the science of nutrition to promote health and control disease (correct)

What is the main goal of Nutrition Therapy?

  • To prevent any form of illness
  • To provide emotional support to patients
  • To maintain or restore optimal nutrition status and health (correct)
  • To conduct regular medical exams

How is 'Health' defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1948)?

<p>As a state of complete physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is the definition of 'Illness'?

<p>A deviation of bodily functions from normal with only physiological effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of diet therapy?

<p>Management of diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a systematic problem-solving method used by nutrition practitioners to provide medical nutrition therapy?

<p>Nutrition care process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to R.A. 10862, which aspect of dietetics refers to the planning of foods in relation to health and disease?

<p>Dietetics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Medical Nutrition Therapy' primarily focus on?

<p>Disease management through nutrition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a uniform terminology used to describe nutrition practice?

<p>Standardized language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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