Medical Nutrition Therapy and Evidence-Based Nutrition Care Lecture

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What is the main focus of Medical Nutrition Therapy?

Use of specific nutrition services to treat an illness, injury, or condition (correct)

Encouraging skipping meals for weight management

Promoting fad diets for weight loss

Providing diet education to healthy individuals

Which of the following is NOT an expected outcome of nutritional care as mentioned in the text?

Increased risk factors for complications (correct)

Improved quality of life

Improved knowledge

Reduced hospital admissions

What does the term 'Nutritional Care' refer to?

Only providing enteral/parenteral support

Manipulation of diet for taste preferences

Assessment of fitness levels

A set of activities to provide a diet adequate in nutrients needed by an individual (correct)

In what situations is the provision of enteral/parenteral support considered appropriate?

When there is a necessity due to an illness or condition Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key roles of dietitians in evidence-based nutrition care?

Using standardized care processes based on research evidence Signup and view all the answers

What should medical nutrition therapy involve?

Using nutrition services to manage an illness, injury, or condition Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of establishing a work process model with measurable outcomes for dietitians?

To guide the nutrition care and aid in the decision-making process Signup and view all the answers

What did the Academy formally approve in 2003 for integration into clinical practice, research, and education?

A standardized nutrition care process and model Signup and view all the answers

What does evidence-based dietetics practice integrate with scientific evidence in food and nutrition decisions?

Client, customer, and community values Signup and view all the answers

What challenge did other healthcare providers see when it came to focusing on nutrition?

Inadequate evidence of nutrition therapy's effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

What did the development in healthcare aim to achieve by supporting the use of a care process by dietitians?

Establish a measurable outcomes-based model Signup and view all the answers

How did dietitians utilize research methodology skills according to the text?

To critically review research findings Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the developments in health care mentioned in the text to support the use of a care process by dietitians?

To ensure patients benefit from the work of dietitians Signup and view all the answers

What was identified as a challenge for developing dietetics research within clinical practice, according to the investigation group mentioned in the text?

Lack of common definitions and work-process Signup and view all the answers

What task was assigned to the health service research task force in 1998, as mentioned in the text?

Analyzing the outcomes and effectiveness of nutrition therapy Signup and view all the answers

Why did the investigation group find it difficult to develop dietetics research within clinical practice?

Lack of common definitions and work-processes Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the goals mentioned in the text for developing a more structured nutrition care process for dietitians?

To standardize nutrition care to improve outcomes Signup and view all the answers

How do social workers contribute to interdisciplinary teams, as mentioned in the text?

By arranging community and financial resources for patients' needs Signup and view all the answers

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