A brief method for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so they can then receive a complete nutritional assessment is called an _____________

A brief method for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so they can then receive a complete nutritional assessment is called an _____________

Answer: nutrition screening

Which is not a likely cause for malnutrition?

Which is not a likely cause for malnutrition?

Answer: decreased nutrient requirements

How does malnutrition affect the patient?

How does malnutrition affect the patient?

Answer: increase the risk of pressure ulcers

If a client is asked to recount everything eaten in a typical day, assessor is using ____ to collect the data.

If a client is asked to recount everything eaten in a typical day, assessor is using ____ to collect the data.

Answer: 24 hour recall

Which was not included on the "components of nutritional assessment" slide show in class?

Which was not included on the "components of nutritional assessment" slide show in class?

Answer: exercise equivalents

The practitioner reviews a great number of patient charts in which task?

The practitioner reviews a great number of patient charts in which task?

Answer: nutrition screening

Patient height and weight represent which type of data?

Patient height and weight represent which type of data?

Answer: anthropometric data