You are assigned to complete nutritional assessments of pregnant women at a family planning clinic. After the examinations and interviews are completed, you will meet with the women as a group to answer questions or to begin prenatal education. You will need to identify the women who are at nutritional risk during pregnancy. ?
Identify the components of a nutritional assessment.
Review of the health records; physical exam; laboratory analyses; interview to determine usual food and beverage intake, food allergies or intolerances, usual medications taken, adequacy of income to determine availability of food, medical history, cultural influences on dietary intake (religious or ethical), presence of any nutrition-related discomforts of pregnancy (morning sickness, constipation, heartburn, etc.), presence of or history of eating disorders, and obstetric or gynecological factors that impact the nutritional status ?
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