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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
DIET 176 | Title:
APPLD NUTRITION THERAPY |
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Full Title:
Applied Nutrition Therapy |
Last Reviewed:2/10/2020 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 2.00 | | Contact Total | 35.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
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Catalog Description:
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Entry-level skills for Dietetic Technician, Registered, working with nutrition screening, assessment, development of nutrition care plans and health-promoting client education and counseling. Includes health history screening, consideration of drug-nutrient interactions, lab values, anthropometric data, conventional and alternative medicine options.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
FDNT 10: Elementary Nutrition
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Entry-level skills for Dietetic Technician, Registered, working with nutrition screening, assessment, development of nutrition care plans and health-promoting client education and counseling. Includes health history screening, consideration of drug-nutrient interactions, lab values, anthropometric data, conventional and alternative medicine options.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:FDNT 10: Elementary Nutrition
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Interview culturally and ethnically diverse clients with a variety of
health care needs.
2. Use appropriate nutrition screening tools to assess a variety of
clients.
3. Correctly interpret terminology and abbreviations used in medical
records and related materials.
4. Identify lab values with nutrition implications and develop an
appropriate Nutrition Care Plan related to lab values outside of
normal range.
5. Develop and provide a variety of culturally appropriate nutrition
education materials.
6. Use correct medical terminology in writing Nutrition Care Plans,
related notes and other materials.
7. Write a Nutrition Care Plan incorporating recommendations related to
medications and herbal or other supplements that affect nutrition.
8. Evaluate a variety of alternative approaches to health promotion and
disease prevention.
9. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Dietetic Technician,
Registered, in various health care settings.
10. Describe the working relationship between the Dietetic Technician,
Registered, and other health care professionals, including Registered
Dietitians.
Topics and Scope
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I. Interview and screening tools and techniques
A. Cultural diversity
B. Lifecycle considerations
II. Medical terminology and abbreviations
A. General
B. Terms specific to cardiovascular diseases and related
diagnostic tests
C. Terms specific to diabetes and related diagnostic tests
D. Terms specific to meal delivery
III. Interpretation of lab values and other screening data
A. Blood analysis and nutrient implications
1. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
2. Glycolated hemoglobin
3. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
4. Blood lipids
5. Blood glucose
6. Blood proteins
7. Blood electrolytes
B. Urine analysis of nutritional significance
C. Anthropometric measurements and nutrition implications
D. Blood pressure measurements and nutrition implications
IV. Drug-diet and drug-nutrient interactions
A. Effect on appetite
B. Effect on digestion and nutrient absorption
C. Effect on metabolism
V. Introduction to commonly used herbs and related supplements
A. Effect on appetite
B. Effect on digestion and nutrient absorption
C. Effect on metabolism
VI. Alternative medicine and nutrition implications
A. Fasting programs
B. Physical activities
C. Very low Calorie diets (VLCD)
D. Low fat diets
E. Low carbohydrate diets
F. Other fad diets
VII. Alternate modes of nutrition delivery
A. Enteral nutrition
B. Parenteral nutrition
VIII. Roles and responsibilities of Dietetic Technician, Registered,
compared and contrasted to those of Registered Dietitian
A. Health promotion counseling
B. Medical Nutrition Therapy
IX. Roles of other members of the health care team
A. Speech Therapist
B. Occupational Therapist
C. Physical Therapist
D. Others
Assignments:
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1. Evaluate nutritional status and write Nutrition Care Plan for clients
with different medical concerns and different dietary concerns.
2. Write Nutrition Care Plans for at least two culturally different
clients.
3. Measure and record anthropometric data for a variety of body types.
4. Produce nutrition education material (pamphlet, poster, or other).
5. Exams.
6. Read 1-10 pages per week from course reader.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 20 - 30% |
Educational materials | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 20 - 30% |
Write Nutrition Care Plans | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 15% |
Class performances | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 40% |
Multiple choice, Completion, Short answer | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 10 - 15% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared course reader.
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