NR-228 Nutrition, Health & Wellness Homework: NUTRITION ASSESSMENT AND TEACHING HOMEWORK- Chamberlain College of Nursing
Purpose
Nutrition is an essential component of overall health and wellness. The registered nurse plays a key role in assessing nutritional status and educating patient on nutrition to promote a healthy lifestyle, prevent nutrition related disease, and mange chronic health disorders. This homework will focus on assessment of nutritional status, analysis of the current diet, and educating on the priority change to improve nutrition.
Course Outcomes
This homework enables the student to meet the following course outcomes
1. Assess whether nutritional intake provides basic nutrients for optimal health and wellness
2. Describe nutritional needs for optimal health and wellness for the individual
3. Describe evidence based practice interventions and modifications in nutrition therapy that can positively influence the outcome of disease and illness
Preparing the Homework
There are three parts to this homework.
I. The first part of the homework consists of data collection. A nutritional assessment will be conducted on a family member or friend who is at least 18 years of age. The person should identify at least one nutritional goal that they wish to achieve. A 24-hour dietary recall of all the food and drink consumed on a particular day will be recorded on the provided Excel spreadsheet. Obtain the person's height and weight in order to calculate the Body Mass Index.
II. The second part of the homework consists of analyzing the diet to see how much of the different nutrients were consumed in the 24-hour period and how the intake compares to the current recommendations for the person's age and gender. An analysis should be made of the intake of protein, fat, vegetables, fruits, grain, dairy, water and fiber. Based on the analysis, identify the area(s) of improvement needed in order to meet the current recommendations along with the person's nutritional goals.
III. The third part of the homework is the education piece where 2 to 4 specific suggestions will be made to the person to help them meet their personal nutritional goals and the current recommendations. In this part, describe the methods used to teach them and give their response to this education.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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