Click below to open your HIV Activity Pack. Complete the Activities to hone your skills in the Nutrition Care Process. Individual activities from this pack are linked throughout the lecture.
To access the pre-knowledge quiz, kindly click on the provided link below. This quiz serves as an initial test of your knowledge before embarking on further reading.
Upon completion of the case, you will be granted another opportunity to test yourself again. Your lecturer will provide you with the answers.
HIV: History and Prevalence
The 4 Stages of HIV
HIV: Medication
Nutrition and HIV
Nutrition Screening Tools - PG-SGA
How to complete a PG-SGA
The video below describes how to complete the scored Patient-generated Subjective Global Assessment form. The PG-SGA is a comprehensive tool based on a series of questions that will help diagnose whether a patient is at risk of malnutrition
Nutrition-Focused physical examination and SGA assessment tool for Malnutrition
The two videos below provide examples of NFPEs, however, this first video also provides a demonstration of how a dietitian explains the purpose of the NFPE and further discusses the different points to assess, in the hospital setting.
Nutrition-Focused physical examination and SGA assessment tool for Malnutrition
Whereas the video below, provides more insight into the areas to assess at each anatomical point.
Select a classmate to work with and proceed to download the PG-SGA Form here. Conduct a PG-SGA assessment with your partner and then present your findings findings to the rest of the class. (20 minutes)
Food Intake
Treatment of HIV
Anthropometry
Biochemistry
Nutrition-focused Physical Findings
Client History
Comparative Standards