Charney, Pamela,

Nutrition assessment / Pamela Charney. - First edition. - 1 online resource (vi, 79 pages) : illustrations. - Nutrition and dietetics practice collection . - Nutrition and dietetics practice collection. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-76) and index.

1. Relationship between nutrition and health -- 2. Nutrition care process and model -- 3. Nutrition assessment -- 4. Nutrition diagnosis -- 5. Nutrition intervention -- 6. Nutrition monitoring and evaluation -- References -- Index.

It has long been known that nutritional deficiencies are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Registered dietitians (RDs) are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition in all practice settings. Accurate diagnosis of malnutrition depends on the skills of RDs in completing the nutrition assessment combined with critical thinking skills. There are five components of the nutrition assessment.

9781606507520 eBook


Nutrition--Evaluation.

RC621 / .C437 2016

613.2