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Activity 4
Nutritional Assessment
Complete a Nutritional Assessment, using a tool of your choice, on two members of a selected family (one between the age 5-17 years and a second aged 21-59). Collect and summarize at least 8 objective and 4 subjective elements for each person. Create an actual or potential problem list, including 4 problems, for both individuals, include 3 health promotion teaching opportunities you would suggest for 1 problem for each individual.
Read Chapters 1-3 and Chapter 11 in Jarvis, C. (2015). Physical examination and health assessment (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
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RUBRIC: Baccalaureate Generalist – Nutritional Assessment Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse is skilled in completing nutritional assessments across the lifespan. Course Competencies: 1) Perform assessments of individuals throughout the lifespan and include spiritual, social, cultural, psychological and physical components. 2) Differentiate between normal and abnormal assessment findings. 4) Synthesize assessment findings using the Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) and in written format using standardized terminology. 5) Demonstrate effective communication with individuals, families and interdisciplinary team members. QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 3) Evidenced-Based Practice BSN Essential IX Area Gold Mastery Silver Proficient Bronze Acceptable Acceptable Mastery not Demonstrated Nutritional Assessment Completes all elements of the Nutritional Assessment Completes half of the elements of the Nutritional Assessment Completes less than half of the elements of the Nutritional Assessment Does not complete the nutritional assessment Objective Data Collects and summarizes at least 8 objective elements, per individual Collects and summarizes at 4-7 objective elements, per individual Collects and summarizes 2-3 objective elements, per individual Collects and summarizes less than 2 objective elements, per individual Subjective Data Collects and summarizes at least 4 subjective elements, per individual Collects and summarizes 2-3 subjective elements, per individual Collects and summarizes 1 subjective element, per individual Does not collect subjective data Problem List Creates an actual or potential list of 4 problems Creates an actual or potential list of 2-3 problems Creates an actual or potential list 1 problems Does not create problem list Health Promotion Opportunities Suggests 3 health promotion teaching opportunities Suggests 2 health promotion teaching opportunities Suggests 1 health promotion teaching opportunities Does not suggest health promotion teaching opportunities APA, Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation No errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. One to three errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. Four to six errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. Seven or more errors in APA, Spelling, and Punctuation. References Provides two or more references. Provides two references. Provides one references. Provides no references
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Nutritional assessment
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Nutritional assessment
In this activity, we complete a nutritional assessment based on two members of the same
family with some dietary disorders. A summary of objective and subjective elements will be
discussed, including the nutritional problems they face.
A nutritional assessment was conducted on a father aged 45 years and his daughter aged
nine years. The objective elements for the father were that when the blood samples were tested
for glucose, it was found that it had an A1C of above 6.7%. When pushed through the Snellen
chart, it was seen that the patient had a 20/40 rating on the chart, meaning it was becoming
blurred. The patient was tested on the weight and compared to the standard, and it was very high
that he was obese. The limbs had a minimal range of motion as I was examining the arms. They
also tended to be painful if stretched extra, producing some crackling sound. The patient seemed
to be tiring ...