Nutritional assessment definition

Nutritional assessment means an analysis of a patient's weight, height, lifestyle, medication, mobility, food and fluid intake, and diagnostic procedures to identify conditions and behaviors that indicate whether the patient's nutritional needs are being met.
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Nutritional assessment means an analysis of a patient’s weight, height, lifestyle, medication, mobility, food and fluid intake, and diagnostic procedures to identify conditions and behaviors that indicate whether the patient’s nutritional needs are being met.
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Nutritional assessment means the evaluation of the nutritional needs of individuals and groups based upon appropriate biochemical, anthropo- metric, physical and dietary data to determine nutrient needs and recommend appropriate nutritional intervention including enteral and parenteral nutri- tion.
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Examples of Nutritional assessment in a sentence

  • Nutritional assessment and treatment are covered when medically necessary to meet the needs of members who may have a chronic debilitating disease.


More Definitions of Nutritional assessment

Nutritional assessment means the evaluation of the nutritional needs of individuals and groups based upon appropriate biochemical, anthropometric, physical and dietary data to determine nutrient needs and recommend appropriate nutritional intervention including internal and parenteral nutrition.
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Nutritional assessment. A comprehensive nutritional assessment conducted by a qualified nutritionist. A nutritional plan of care is developed based on the results of the assessment.
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Nutritional assessment means an assessment of a patient's nutritional status conducted by a registered dietitian. (71) "Nutritional risk screen" means a part of the initial assessment that can be conducted by any trained member of
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Nutritional assessment means the integrative evaluation of nutritionally relevant data to develop an individualized nutritional care plan. These data may include:
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Nutritional assessment means an assessment of a patient's nutritional status conducted by a registered dietitian.
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Nutritional assessment means an analysis of a patient's weight, height, lifestyle, medication, mobility, food and fluid intake, and diagnostic procedures to identify conditions and behaviors that indicate
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Related to Nutritional assessment

  • Medical assessment means an assessment of a patient’s medical condition secured by our Assistance Company working in conjunction with the Medical Evacuation Provider’s medical director and in collaboration with the attending physician. The Assistance Company in collaboration with the Medical Evacuation Provider, will utilize the assessment to determine at its sole discretion whether a Plan Holder is fit to fly; the most appropriate means to provide medical evacuation; the medical personnel who will be accompanying the patient on the transport; and to confirm the medical facility closest to one’s home can meet their medical needs. If the patient’s medical facility of choice is unable to provide the high level of medical care required by the patient, arrangements will be made to transport the patient to the appropriate medical facility closest to their home, or closest to patient's preferred medical facility in the US when possible.

  • Initial assessment means an assessment conducted prior to or at admission to determine whether the individual meets the service's admission criteria; what the individual's immediate service, health, and safety needs are; and whether the provider has the capability and staffing to provide the needed services.

  • Phase I Environmental Assessment A “Phase I assessment” as described in, and meeting the criteria of, the ASTM, plus a radon and asbestos inspection.

  • Environmental Assessment means an assessment of the presence, storage or release of any hazardous or toxic substance, pollutant or contaminant with respect to the collateral securing a Shared-Loss Loan that has been fully or partially charged off.

  • Functional behavioral assessment means an individualized assessment of the student that results in a team hypothesis about the function of a student’s behavior and, as appropriate, recommendations for a behavior intervention plan.