Nutrition Assessment

Level 2 CPE

Suggested Performance Indicators: 1.1.4, 1.3.3, 2.1.8, 2.2.2, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.5, 4.2.7, 5.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.5, 6.1.8, 6.2.3, 6.3.8, 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.3.1, 8.3.3, 8.3.4, 8.3.5, 8.3.7, 10.1.3, 10.2.9

CPE Type: 720 for Printed/Paper Tests, 740 for Web-based/Online Tests

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast the following assessment tools: Nutrition Risk Screening, Diet history, 24-hour recall, Food Frequency, and Subjective Global Assessment.

2. List the four stages of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).

3. Compare and contrast the following research study types: case-control, cross-sectional, cohort, and retrospective.

4. Explain the significance to research protocol of the Tuskegee study.

5. Compare and contrast the following clinical trial designs: double-blind, randomized, and crossover.

6. Describe or define: Recommended Dietary Allowance, Estimated Average Requirement, and Dietary Reference Intakes.

7. Identify two ways to increase the accuracy of the food records and health literacy.

8. Plot a child’s weight -for-age on the World Health Organization growth charts.

9. Calculate a person’s BMI.

10. Demonstrate how to take physical assessment using mid-upper arm or calf circumference, handgrip strength, and skinfold measurements.

11. Calculate the daily protein needs by a person on enteral nutrition using the urinary urea nitrogen output.

12. Identify a concern of high serum levels of: calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.

13. Identify a concern of low levels of: phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin C.

14. Describe when taking a supplement of vitamin D or multivitamin may be beneficial.

15. Describe three signs of malnutrition in the elderly.

16. Identify how much aerobic exercise is recommended for a child over 6 years and an adult.