Specialist in Geriatric Nutrition Exam CSG Exam with Answers 2024.D in Deteremine - ANSDisease; warning sign of possible nutritional deficiencies; many chronic diseasesare affected by diet and are often concurrent with depressionDETERMINE - ANSacronym used for the nutritional health checklist to identify warning signs fornutritional problemsE in Deteremine - ANSEating Poorly; under eating and overeating may both adversely affect health andnutrition; poor diet in general with lack of variety and alcoholE in Deteremine - ANSEconomic Hardship; income is often substantially reduced in the elderly andimpacts the ability to purchase healthy foodsE in Deteremine - ANSElder Years- above age 80; as age advances, the risk for developed health issuesand needing assistance increasesI in Deteremine - ANSInvoluntary weight loss or gain; may indicate underlying medical conditionLevel I Screening Tool - ANSidentified individuals who require further nutrition assessment based onresults from BMI calculations, dietary habits, living situation and functional status. May be used by manydifferent types of caregivers and may determine the need for further medical, SS and nutritionalinterventions.Level II Screening Tool - ANSmust be completed by a specially trained healthcare provider; involvesanthropometric assessment, labs, full evaluation of medication use, social/living situations, eating habits,neurological status and functional statusM in Deteremine - ANSMultiple Medicines; drug interactions and side effects; more than 50% of all elderlyon more than one medication on a daily basisMini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) - ANSscreening tool developed by Nestle that has been validated foruse in the geriatric (older than 65) population to identify malnutrition;N in Deteremine - ANSNeeds assistance with self-care; may have difficulty walking, shopping, buying orcooking foodNutrition Assessment - ANSthe determination of the nutritional status of an individual in order toimplement appropriate interventions as neededNutrition Screening - ANSthe identification at risk for compromised nutritional status using a screeningtoolNutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) - ANSdeveloped in 1991 as joint effort between ADA, AAFP andNCOA; developed because the 1988 Surgeon General's Workshop identified the need for nutritionscreeningQuestions asked on the MNA - ANSchanges in appetite, weight changes, ability to move around, recentlife stressors (death)R in Deteremine - ANSReduced Social Contact; third of all elderly people live aloneT in Deteremine - ANSTooth loss/Mouth Pain; oral discomfort affects one's ability to chew, swallow andtaste foodsPreview Mode
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