Patient X was transferred from an acute care hospital to a rehabilitation hospital. A copy of several sections of her acute care medical record was sent with her. The RD at the rehab hospital would like to find out what nutrition care the patient underwent at the previous hospital. What would be the best way for this RD to find this information?
a. Call the RD that works at the acute care hospital.
b. Locate the previous RD's progress notes.
c. Interview the patient.
d. Review the discharge summary.
d
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When using diet-planning tools such as the USDA Food Patterns, you should learn the definition of a serving size for the tool you're using, and then
A. eat as much as you're allowed to up to the serving size limit. B. estimate your approximate food intake for each food group through the day. C. compare it with the serving sizes of other tools or plans. D. measure your food intake to determine if you are meeting the guidelines.
The B-vitamins play critical roles in protein and carbohydrate metabolism, but are only minimally important in fat metabolism.
a. true b. false
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Skin rashes are always a symptom of vitamin deficiency diseases. B. Most phytochemicals are classified as essential nutrients. C. Nutrient-deficiency diseases develop when diets lack essential nutrients. D. Headaches are a common sign of a mineral deficiency disease.
An example of a private agency that deals exclusively with nutrition issues is: a. the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
b. Healthy School Meals Resource Systems. c. the National Dairy Council. d. the National School Lunch Program.