List three examples of possible nutrition diagnoses appropriate for patients who are overweight or obese
The following nutrition diagnoses are common among patients who are overweight or obese: excessive energy intake, excessive fat intake, less than optimal intake of types of carbohydrates, food- and nutrition-related knowledge deficit, disordered eating pattern, undesirable food choices, overweight/obesity, unintended weight gain, self-monitoring deficit, and physical inactivity.
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A) ?percentage of muscle mass B) ?percentage of fat tissue only C) ?percentage of fat and muscle tissue D) ?percentage of body fluid
Amino acids missing their nitrogen component are converted to _____ that can then be used to form energy
a. glucose (only) b. glycogen (only) c. fat (only) d. glucose or glycogen e. glucose or fat
Mrs. Z is a 76 year old female who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. She also gets chronic migraines. The physician takes a full history from Mrs. Z, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that Mrs. Z was prescribed by
her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions. She also takes some daily health supplements. The physician's notes are as follows: Current Meds / Supplements Reason for Prescribing / Taking St. John's wort ............................... she read in a magazine that this helps with depression Slow Fe (iron supplement) ............ for prior anemia Warfarin ......................................... history of embolic stroke Omeprazole ................................... history of peptic ulcer Tums ............................................. chronic upset stomach Amoxicillin ................................... recent respiratory infection Doxazosin ..................................... incontinence Allegra .......................................... seasonal allergies Lipitor ........................................... high cholesterol Vitamin E ...................................... she heard it was good for heart disease Typical Daily Diet Breakfast: eggs, bacon, ½ grapefruit, fresh orange juice Lunch: hotdogs, sausages, or pepperoni sub, sliced tomatoes, cold tea Dinner: cooked spinach, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, hot tea What current med / supplement is Mrs. Z taking that likely results in diminished clinical effectiveness or increased dosage requirements for her other medications? a. Tums b. vitamin E c. St. John's wort d. slow iron e. tea
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