The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires long-term care facilities to employ registered dietitian nutritionists to manage the nutrition care of residents. It should be noted that therapy recommendations change over time. A nutrition-focused physical exam, also known as an NFPE, involves checking for body fat and muscle loss, fluid accumulation and hand grip strength. #dietitian #nutritionist #nutritionfocusedphysicalexam #clinicaldietitian #fatlossĭisclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice not as a comprehensive overview for a the medical nutrition therapy for diabetes. What regions of the body to specifically look for when assessing fat loss. NFPE as it relates to assessing fat loss.ī. In today’s video we discuss how to assess fat loss and what specific regions to look at when examining the bodyĪ. When you are familiar with the areas of the body to look for with fat loss you are able to properly determine if a patient is at an increased nutritional risk, diagnose malnutrition, and formulate an individualized nutrition related care plan to combat muscle loss.Īll these things are important because it not only impacts reimbursement, but it enables the dietetic practitioner to be more hands-on (clinical) and improve patient outcomes. It’s like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Attendees will be able to implement a strategy for nutrition focused physical examination through detailed MNT assessment, including the patients clinical. Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) is a great way to gather more information about your patient or client.
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