Dietetic Technician DTR Exam Prep

Category - Nutrition Care

Which of the following is true for nutrition assessment?
  1. It uses verbal cues exclusively to gather information.
  2. It is a dynamic process based on critical thinking.
  3. It involves comparing new data with experimental data.
  4. It is an evaluation of the patient at one point in time.
Explanation
Answer: B - Nutrition assessment is a dynamic process based on critical thinking. It uses both verbal and nonverbal cues to gather information, and involves comparing data with standard data. Nutrition assessment is an ongoing evaluation of a patient, vs. a one-time appraisal of their status.
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