Identify major assessment indices you would use to monitor his ...

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Identify major assessment indices you would use to monitor his nutritional status once he begins therapy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The MD ordered a consistent carbohydrate-controlled diet when Rachel begins to eat. Explain the rationale for monitoring carbohydrate in diabetes nutrition therapy.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[huda]

Answer to Question 1

 Weight  weekly
 Nutritional intake  24-hour recall, food diary, interviews
 Nutrition-focused physical assessment (presence of subcutaneous fat and muscle wasting and hand-grip strength)

Answer to Question 2

Carbohydrate counting is extremely important when monitoring diabetes through nutrition therapy, because it is carbohydrate sources that provide the greatest contribution to blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates are the major macronutrient in food that causes postprandial glucose variability. Consistent carbohydrate intake is generally needed when fixed dosages of insulin are prescribed for meals. Fixed insulin dosing is easier for patients to follow and is commonly prescribed.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[shailee]

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