Describe three components of a nutritional screen in a physical therapy setting

What will be an ideal response?


The correct answer should include the following key points:
*Assessment for the physical signs of malnutrition
*Calculation of the patient's BMI, or body mass index
*Determination of a recent change in the patient's weight (over the past week to 6 months)

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

A(n) ________ is a doctor of optometry, not a medical doctor, who can perform eye examinations, prescribe medications needed for an eye examination, and write prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses

a. chiropractor b. gynecologist c. ophthalmologist d. optometrist

Health Professions

A geriatric patient's cardiovascular response to stress, illness, and injury is different than that of younger patients. Which of the following statements is false?

a. As the heart ages, the ventricles become stiffer. b .The volume of blood in the body decreases in geriatric patients. c. The heart slows due to decreased electrical conductivity in geriatric patients. d. Blood vessels become stiffer from atherosclerosis in geriatric patients.

Health Professions

The spleen is one of the body's filters.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health Professions

Which of the following is NOT a part of the life cycle of the malarial parasite?

A. intestinal cycle B. sporogonic cycle C. erythrocytic cycle D. exoerythrocytic cycle

Health Professions