NR 350 - Nutrition Final Exam Study Guide.

NR 350 - Nutrition Final Exam Study Guide/NR 350 - Nutrition Final Exam Study Guide. EXAM 1: Nurses Role in Nutrition - Nutrition can be a big part of the nursing care plan. RN’s are likely to complete nutrition screening, implement nutrition therapy as prescribed by the dietician, complete nutrition related teachings, need to know when to consult a dietician, and RN’s are the median between the dietician & physician. Nutrition Screening - Is a quick look at a few variables to judge a clients relative risk for nutritional problems. It is custom designed for particular populations (e.g pregnant women) or for specific disorders (e.g heart disease). This process is done by RN & it is mandated by JCAHO to be done within 24 hours of patients admission. In acute care settings malnutrition may be illness related & in community settings malnutrition may be psycho-social related. Nutrition Assessment - Clients considered to be at moderate to high risk for malnutrition through screening are usually referred to a dietician for a comprehensive nutritional assessment to identify specific risks or confirm the ex-istence of malnutrition. The steps for this assessment include… - Assessment: Medical history & patient diagnosis, BMI, weight change, dietary intake, physical findings & clini-cal lab values. - Diagnosis: e.g Altered Nutrition - eating less than the body needs may be your diagnosis - Intervention: MNT is the intervention - Monitoring & Evaluation: Observe/document intake, monitor compliance with a restrictive diet, access under-standing of teaching.