RT Book, Section
A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A1 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A1 Ellingrod, Vicki L.
A1 DiPiro, Cecily V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1178898093
T1 Nutrition Assessment and Support
T2 Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 11e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260116694
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178898093
RD 2024/04/23
AB Malnutrition  is  a  consequence  of  nutrient  imbalance  resulting  from  inadequate  intake,  absorption,  or  utilization  of  protein  and  energy.  Undernutrition  can  result  in  changes  in  subcellular,  cellular,  or  organ  function  that  increase  the  individual’s  risks  of  morbidity  and  mortality.For  information  on  overnutrition  or  obesity,  see  Chapter  58.Nutrition  screening  provides  a  systematic  way  to  identify  individuals  in  any  care  environment  with  preexisting  malnutrition  or  those  at  risk  for  malnutrition  for  whom  a  detailed  nutrition  assessment  is  warranted.Nutrition  assessment  is  the  first  step  in  developing  a  nutrition  care  plan.  Goals  of  nutrition  assessment  are  to  identify  the  presence  of  factors  associated  with  an  increased  risk  of  developing  undernutrition  and  complications,  estimate  nutrition  needs,  and  establish  baseline  parameters  for  assessing  the  outcome  of  therapy.This  assessment  should  include  a  comprehensive  medical,  surgical,  and  dietary  history  and  a  nutrition-focused  physical  exam  (NFPE)  including  anthropometrics  and  laboratory  measurements.The  NFPE  uses  a  system-based  approach  to  assess  for  abnormal  nutrition-related  clinical  and  physical  findings  in  each  region  of  the  body.