nutrition 230 - module 9

Nutrition care is the domain of dietetics that focuses on what aspect?

culinary skill
Food science research
Public health policies
Direct patient care (correct)

dietitians working in nutrition care are often called clinical dietitians

True (A)

which ICDEP domain is nutrition care

6
7
5
4

What is a clinical dietitian?

Specialists in therapeutic diets/nutrition (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do clinical dietitians provide?

Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are therapeutic diets?

A diet that provides food or nutrients as part of treatment of a disease or clinical conditions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is medical nutrition therapy (MNT)?

The application of food and nutrition expertise to provide care for a variety of conditions and illnesses to improve health and quality of life (D) Signup and view all the answers

what is the first step in the nutrition care process model?

nutrition screening (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is nutrition screening?

A method to identify individuals who might be at risk for nutrition concerns and if they might need the assistance of a clinical dietitian (A) Signup and view all the answers

Some responsibilities of clinical dietitians include which of the following? (Select all that apply)

Supervising/mentoring students (A), Collaborating with other health professionals and members of the clinical nutrition team to optimize patient care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Nutrition Care Process model (NCP)?

A systematic approach that dietitians use to make decisions regarding the nutrition care for their clients (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step of the nutrition care process (NCP)?

Nutrition assessment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in the nutrition assessment? (Select all that apply)

Dietary history evaluation (A), Physical examination (B), Biochemical data analysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the second step of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP)?

Nutrition diagnosis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in the nutrition diagnosis step of the nutrition care process?

Identify and describe a specific nutrition problem that can be resolved or improved through nutrition intervention (A) Signup and view all the answers

The nutrition diagnosis is also known as a:

PES statement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 3rd stage of the nutrition care process?

Nutrition intervention (C) Signup and view all the answers

A nutrition intervention addresses the:

Nutrition problem identified in the nutrition diagnosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

The nutrition intervention is tailored to what?

The clients individual needs based on information collected in the nutrition assessment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 4th stage of the nutrition care process (NCP)?

Nutrition monitoring and evaluation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does nutrition monitoring and evaluation identify?

Outcomes relevant to the nutrition diagnosis and intervention plan (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are roles of the clinical nutrition manager/chief clinical dietitian? (Select all that apply)

Provide leadership for clinical nutrition staff (A), Hiring and scheduling nutrition staff (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the roles of a dietetic/nutrition technician? (Select all that apply)

Act as the link between clinical dietitians and foodservice staff (A), Assist clinical dietitians with nutrition screening, assessments, and care plan implementation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the roles of a dietary aide? (Select all that apply)

Assist with preparation, serving, delivering, and picking up patient trays (A), Assist patients during meal times (C), Assist the clinical dietitians and dietetic/nutrition technicians (B) Signup and view all the answers

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