Nutrition Care Process Quiz

Nutrition Care Process

• The Nutrition Care Process is a systematic approach to providing nutrition care, and it involves four steps: Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, Nutrition Care Planning, and Nutrition Implementation and Monitoring.

Data Types

• Anthropometric measurements are assessed using objective data, which includes physical signs and measurable parameters.

Clinical Data

• Subjective data, such as information from medical history, dietary history, and client-reported symptoms, is a type of clinical data used in the Nutrition Care Process.
• Objective data, including physical signs and measurable parameters, is another type of clinical data used.
• Nutrition-focused physical findings, including data from physical examination, are also a type of clinical data used.

Nursing Diagnosis

• The purpose of the nursing diagnosis in the Nutrition Care Process is to identify the client's nutrition-related problems and define the nutrition diagnosis.

Examples of Nursing Diagnosis

• A nursing diagnosis, such as "Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements", is an example of a nursing diagnosis.
• A medical diagnosis, such as Diabetes Mellitus, is NOT an example of a nursing diagnosis.