This course is Lesson 1 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Nutritional Challenges in Chronic Kidney Disease." Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:

I. Assessment steps

A. Medical history
B. Diet history
C. Pertinent biochemical data

II. Anthropometric measures

A. Determining body weight
B. How to calculate adjusted body weight
C. Adjustment for amputees
D. Frame size
E. BMI

III. Subjective global assessment

A. Weight history/current patient status
B. Physical assessment
C. Functional status

IV. Socio-economic factors affecting nutrition in CKD

A. Home environment
B. Mobility
C. Scarcity of resources

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Identify three assessment steps.
2. Explain how to calculate adjusted body weight.
3. List global assessment data.
4, Identify socio-economic factors that can affect the nutritional status of the CKD patient.