In the Nutrition Care Process, what is the step that follows Nutrition Assessment?

• A. Nutrition Diagnosis
• B. Nutrition Assessment
• C. Nutrition Intervention
• D. Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

Answer: (A)

The sequence of steps in the Nutrition Care Process is being tested. After completing Nutrition Assessment, the next step is Nutrition Diagnosis—the formal statement of the nutrition problems identified from the assessment data. This diagnosis uses standardized terminology and can be categorized into intake, clinical, and behavioral/environmental domains. It serves as the bridge between what was found in the data collection and what we plan to do about it, guiding the choice of Nutrition Intervention.

From there, the plan is to implement the chosen intervention and then monitor and evaluate progress to determine if outcomes are being met and adjustments are needed. The other options don’t fit the sequence: Nutrition Assessment is the data collection step that precedes diagnosis, Nutrition Intervention comes after the diagnosis, and Monitoring and Evaluation occur after the intervention to assess progress.