Nutrition Assessment

It has long been known that nutritional deficiencies are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Registered dietitians (RDs) are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition in all practice settings. Accurate diagnosis of malnutrition depends on the skills of RDs in completing the nutrition assessment combined with critical thinking skills. There are five components of the nutrition assessment.

• | Author: Pamela Charney
• | Publisher: Momentum Press
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 84 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Medical
• | ISBN-10: 1606507516
• | ISBN-13: 9781606507513