The ASPEN/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics malnutrition diagnostic protocol include 6 criteria: weight loss, insufficient energy intake, loss of muscle mass, loss of subcutaneous fat, reduced grip strength, and fluid accumulation.  Of these 6 criteria, how many must be met in order to diagnose malnutrition?   Write your answer using numbers (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).  

A patient is terminally ill and receiving end-of-life hospice care. Which diet order is most appropriate?

At a minimum, how long should the transition from PN to EN last?

Which administration method of enteral nutrition would allow for the smallest volume delivered during feeds? 

Nutrition education is a type of nutrition intervention. 

When a patient is transitioning from nutrition support to an oral diet, what diet is recommended initially? 

Your patient has a low BMI and is showing signs of malnutrition. After talking with them, you learn that the patient doesn’t have access to nutritious foods because of lack of money and geographic distance to grocery stores. This patient is experiencing __________ ? 

The idea that personality traits have reproductive payoffs, such as extraversion being higher in those with greater physical attractiveness, complies with the:

Imagine that your coworker mentions they would like to give up smoking. Based on the research discussed in the chapter, the chance that they will experience long-term success in quitting smoking are approximately: 

Which of the following diets may increase one’s risk for cardiovascular disease?