Dietetics

Assignment Description: This assignment will allow you to apply basic concepts of digestion and absorption, nutritional concerns of and nutrition intervention for patient’s with Crohn’s disease

Instructions

  1. First, read the case study instructions and scenario here: GI Case Study Instruction
    1. Review the rubric located at the bottom of this page.
  2. Download and complete the case study questions: Module 4 GI Case Study template
  3. Upload your completed template to Canvas in either .doc/.docx or PDF file format

Resources to help you complete the assignment:

  1. Primary/Secondary sources, plagiarism and level of evidence resources located in Module 0.
  2. ASU Library: https://lib.asu.edu/ (Links to an external site.)
  3. ASU Graduate Writing Tutoring: https://tutoring.asu.edu/content/graduate-writing-tutoring
  4. AMA Citation Help: http://library.stkate.edu/assets/library-uploads/files/citeAMA.pdf
  1. Links to an external site.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this assignment, students will be able to:

  1. Identify digestion and absorption issues related to short bowel syndrome.
  2. Identify potential nutritional consequences for individuals with short bowel syndrome and potential medical nutrition therapy treatment.
  3. Analyze dietary intake information in relation to nutrition recommendation for short bowel syndrome patients.
  4. Analyze nutritional considerations in the diagnosis of malnutrition.