NUTR 557 - Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment 3 s.h.

A focus on advancing the RD/RDN’s level of practice by incorporating nutrition focused physical assessment (NFPA) techniques to support the nutrition diagnoses and to provide objective markers to assess nutritional status as part of the nutritional care process. Review and critique current research related to nutritional focused physical assessment and the use of the nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) to improve health outcomes. The relationship between nutritional status indicators and changes in overall health; basic components of NFPE; criteria for assessing malnutrition using NFPE; and how to identify potential nutrient deficiencies, water dysregulation and signs of wound healing using NFPE will be reviewed. Offered Fall semester.
Prerequisite(s): Nutrition and Dietetics major.
Corequisite(s): NUTR 555 .