Mastering Weight Loss Percentages & Malnutrition Thresholds
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Which of the following is the formula to calculate the percent of usual body weight?

  • Current weight / Usual body weight (correct)
  • Usual body weight - Current weight
  • Usual body weight / Current weight
  • Current weight - Usual body weight

    • What percentage range indicates mild malnutrition?

  • less than 74%
  • 75-84%
  • 90-95%
  • 85-90% (correct)

    • What percentage range indicates severe malnutrition?

  • 85-90%
  • 90-95%
  • less than 74% (correct)
  • 75-84%

    • What percentage range indicates significant weight loss over 6 months?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a dietary history include?

    <p>Data about the client's usual eating patterns and habits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Calculating the percent of usual body weight involves dividing the current weight by the usual body weight and multiplying by 100.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Mild malnutrition is indicated by a percentage range of 85-90% of usual body weight.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Severe malnutrition is indicated by a percentage range of less than 74% of usual body weight.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Significant weight loss is indicated by a percentage loss of 5% over 1 month, 7.5% over 3 months, and 10% over 6 months.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: A dietary history includes data about the client's usual eating patterns, food preferences, and social factors influencing nutrition.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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