List of top Home Science Questions on Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Arrange the steps of nutritional care during illness in correct sequence:
(A) Assessing nutritional status,
(B) Diagnosis of nutritional problems,
(C) Planning and prioritising nutrition intervention(s) to meet nutritional needs,
(D) Monitoring and evaluating nutritional care outcomes and making changes, if necessary
With advancement in food and pharmaceutical industry, which nutritional supplements are being used for nourishing patients ? (i) Nutraceuticals (ii) Polychlorinated biphenyls (iii) Phytochemicals (iv) Food preservatives Choose the correct option from the following :
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 Health and nutrition are intimately interlinked. In some diseases, nutrition plays a major role in its management and treatment, and for some it complements the medical treatment. Nutritional status and support, prior to and after illness, plays an important role in determining prognosis, recovery and even duration of hospitalization. Nutritional assessment is required to obtain information on the patients’ nutritional status and  nutritional needs. A dietitian can develop a nutrition care plan by analyzing the nutritional requirements in state of disease and also provide appropriate diet counseling and guidance.