A 27-year-old woman has just been admitted to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility for abuse of prescription Oxycontin. The dietitian visits the patient during her first day of treatment for which purpose?
A) Assessing the changes in eating patterns that are symptomatic of many mental disorders
B) Assessing any nutritional factors that may be contributing to cognitive, emotional, and behavior problems
C) Changing the patient's diet to match her psychotropic medication regimen
D) Planning an educational component on nutrition and health maintenance as part of the treatment and discharge plan
Ans: D
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Registered dietitians (RDs) are health care providers whose overall goal is to improve the nutritional health of clients, households, and communities by addressing the social, psychological, and environmental causes of nutrition problems. RDs are experts in food and nutrition. Planning an educational component on nutrition and health maintenance as part of the treatment and discharge plan falls under the RD's duties.
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