CNS study plan

Map the digestion, absorption, and transport pathways for carbohydrate, protein, and lipid into a single annotated flow diagram

Calculate estimated energy needs (Mifflin-St Jeor plus activity and stress factors) for 10 adult profiles and compare results with indirect-calorimetry values

Explain the metabolic roles of the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and list two classic deficiency presentations for each

Summarize fluid and electrolyte balance regulation (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone, ADH, thirst) in 15 bullet points

Compare nutrient requirements across the life cycle (pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, older adulthood) in a matrix format

Perform and record anthropometric measurements on 3 volunteers and calculate BMI, waist circumference risk, and percent weight change

Interpret 20 sets of laboratory values (albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, CRP, CBC, electrolytes, glucose, lipids, renal and liver panels) against reference ranges

Select the appropriate nutrition screening tool for a given care setting and justify the choice in two sentences

Conduct a full nutrition-focused physical exam sequence (head, neck, oral cavity, skin, hair, nails, extremities, muscle and fat stores) and document findings using standardized terminology

Collect and analyze a 24-hour recall and a food frequency questionnaire, then compute intake adequacy for energy, protein, and 5 micronutrients

Write problem-etiology-signs-and-symptoms (PES) statements that link each identified problem to a documented etiology and to objective evidence

Differentiate among intake, clinical, behavioral-environmental, and knowledge-belief domains when assigning a diagnosis and select the correct standardized term

Design medical nutrition therapy plans for 4 conditions (type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and post-surgical malnutrition) stating the specific nutrition prescription

Compare enteral and parenteral routes by calculating formula volume, osmolality considerations, and advancement schedules for 3 sample patients

Select monitoring and evaluation indicators and set measurable target dates for each intervention goal

Determine when to revise versus terminate a nutrition intervention based on documented progress data

Apply at least 6 specific behavior-change constructs (self-efficacy, stages of change, decisional balance, stimulus control, relapse prevention, social support) to realistic client scenarios

Demonstrate the core skills of motivational interviewing (open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries, eliciting change talk) in a simulated session

Adapt education materials and teaching approach for low health literacy, limited English proficiency, and older adult audiences

Write 5 SMART nutrition goals jointly with a simulated client and verify each is measurable and client-owned

Explain study designs (RCT, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, systematic review) and rank their evidentiary strength with justification

Interpret p-values, confidence intervals, relative risk, odds ratio, and number needed to treat in 10 published abstract excerpts

Apply a structured critical appraisal tool to evaluate bias, confounding, and applicability to a specific patient population

Deliver a 5-minute plain-language research summary to a non-clinical audience without overstating findings

Translate evidence into a practice protocol for one clinical question using a documented search strategy and inclusion criteria

Resolve 12 ethics scenarios involving scope of practice, informed consent, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and cultural humility with cited rationale

Outline the business fundamentals of a nutrition practice: reimbursement pathways, coding, documentation requirements, and pricing a service

Identify the credential maintenance, continuing education, and professional standards obligations that govern practice

Complete two timed full-length mock examinations under test-day conditions and record domain-level performance

Categorize every missed item by root cause (content gap, misread question, calculation error, unfamiliar term) and re-study the top 3 gap areas

Recite from memory the Nutrition Care Process chain and the standardized terminology domains without prompts

Build a one-page high-yield reference sheet covering formulas, lab cutoffs, and screening thresholds for final review