This course is Lesson 6 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. The prevalence of malnutrition in the CKD population
II. Review the etiology

A. Malnutrition/inflammation syndrome

III. Strategies to prevent or treat malnutrition in the CKD patient

A. Oral supplementation
B. Enteral/parenteral
C. Intra-dialytic parenteral nutrition

IV. Utilization of the nutrition care process to diagnose and treat malnutrition

A. Nutrition assessment and reassessment
B. Nutrition diagnosis
C. Nutrition Intervention
D. Nutrition monitoring and evaluation

V. Case study examples using the nutrition care process

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the prevalence of malnutrition in the CKD population.
2. Explain the etiology of malnutrition/inflammation syndrome
3. List strategies to prevent and/or treat malnutrition in the CKD patient
4. Explain how to use the nutrition care process to diagnose and treat malnutrition