How to undertake a nutritional assessment in adults

Carolyn Catherine Johnstone

doi:10.7748/ns.2018.e11016

How to undertake a nutritional assessment in adults

Carolyn Catherine Johnstone (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Rational and key points: Nutritional assessment in adults should begin on first contact with the patient, and is an ongoing process that can take place over several hours or days. A comprehensive nutritional assessment involves the nurse examining the patient's physical and psychological state, as well as considering any social issues that may affect their nutrition.

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-45
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nursing Standard
Volume	32
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2018.e11016
Publication status	Published - 24 Jan 2018

Keywords

Journal article
Clinical procedures
Clinical skills
Malnutrition
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
Nutrition
Nutritional assessment
Obesity
Screening tools
Weight gain
Weight loss

UN SDGs

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