This is a nutrition class. This assignment is designed to be completed throughout the semester and build upon the concepts you will learn in each module, culminating in a full assessment of your case study patient that will touch upon any diseases or co-morbidities they may have, provide nutrition interventions as applicable, and make appropriate recommendations to outside resources such as food assistance programs as needed.
Instructions
In this first assignment, you will receive your case study patient. Patient profiles are determined by the initial of your last name.
For this first assignment, please answer the following questions. Be thorough and apply all the information from all the reading(s) and video(s).
- What are the recommended dietary allowances for your patient based on their age and sex, specifically thinking of:
- Total energy needs (calories)
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fat
- Vitamins (A, D, E, K, C, B12)
- Sodium
- Potassium
- What are the questions you would ask your patient to get a better sense of their nutrition history?
- What other information, if any, would you like to obtain (lab values, etc.)?