Identify major assessment indices you would use to monitor his nutritional status once he begins therapy
What will be an ideal response?
• Weight – weekly
• Nutritional intake – 24-hour recall, food diary, interviews
• Nutrition-focused physical assessment (presence of subcutaneous fat and muscle wasting and hand-grip strength)
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A client who has been authorized to participate in the home-delivered meals program will receive at least:
a. one nutritious meal every day of the week. b. two nutritious meals every day of the week. c. one nutritious meal 5 days a week. d. two nutritious meals 5 days a week.
A 26 year-old male works in an apple processing plant continuously lifting and moving 100 lb boxes of apples. What activity level would you use?
a. 1.8-1.9 b. 1.4-1.5 c. 1.6-1.7 d. 2.0-2.4
Which of the following statements is false regarding filtration?
a. It involves the movement of water and solutes. b. It is the process of fluids moving freely between fluid compartments. c. It is influenced by osmotic and hydrostatic pressure. d. It involves the movement of plasma proteins and red blood cells.
Intrinsic factor in the stomach aids in the absorption of vitamin B12
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false