Question
Home Science Question on Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Arrange the steps of nutritional care during illness in correct sequence:
(A) Assessing nutritional status,
(B) Diagnosis of nutritional problems,
(C) Planning and prioritising nutrition intervention(s) to meet nutritional needs,
(D) Monitoring and evaluating nutritional care outcomes and making changes, if necessary
(A), (B), (C), (D)
(B), (C), (A), (D)
(D), (B), (C), (A)
(A), (D), (C), (B)
(A), (B), (C), (D)
Solution
The correct sequence in providing nutritional care during illness is: (A) Assessing nutritional status to understand the patient’s current state.
(B) Diagnosing nutritional problems based on the assessment.
(C) Planning and prioritising nutritional interventions to address the diagnosed needs.
(D) Monitoring and evaluating outcomes, making changes if necessary to optimize care.