CNSC study plan

Map the Nutrition Assessment domain blueprint into a weighted topic checklist covering anthropometrics, biochemical data, clinical findings, and dietary intake

Define and differentiate the four components of the nutrition assessment (anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary) using original self-written definitions

Calculate BMI, ideal body weight, and percent weight change from de-identified practice scenarios

List reference ranges for at least 15 common serum markers (albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, CRP, hemoglobin, electrolytes) and state how inflammation confounds each

Compare validated nutrition screening tools (MUST, NRS-2002, MST, MNA) and state the population each is designed for

Perform a full Nutrition Focused Physical Exam sequence on a partner or mannequin and document muscle and fat wasting findings

Interpret 24-hour recall, food frequency, and food record data for accuracy and bias limitations

Apply the AND/ASPEN malnutrition diagnostic criteria to three written pediatric and adult case vignettes

Estimate energy and protein needs using Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict, and indirect calorimetry principles across stressed and unstressed states

Calculate enteral and parenteral fluid, dextrose, amino acid, and lipid requirements for 5 hypothetical patients

Identify refeeding syndrome risk factors and outline a monitoring and thiamine/electrolyte repletion plan

Begin Domain 2 by listing the clinical management subdomains and ranking them by your baseline confidence

Differentiate indications, contraindications, and complications of enteral vs parenteral nutrition

Select appropriate enteral formula types (polymeric, elemental, disease-specific) for defined clinical scenarios

Describe central line and ostomy care complications and the nutrition clinician's monitoring role

Explain aspiration risk reduction strategies including head-of-bed positioning, gastric residual volume practices, and motility agents

Apply medical nutrition therapy principles to diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and liver disease using current guideline frameworks

Outline carbohydrate counting and insulin-to-carb ratio reasoning for a type 1 diabetes scenario

Differentiate nutrition recommendations across CKD stages and dialysis modalities, including protein, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium

Describe hepatic encephalopathy and cirrhosis nutrition management including protein provision myths

Apply nutrition management to critical illness, oncology, and post-surgical states including early enteral feeding rationale

Describe nutrition implications of bariatric surgery across the pre-op, immediate post-op, and long-term phases

Outline pediatric and neonatal nutrition considerations including growth charts, fortification, and fluid limits

Summarize obesity pharmacotherapy and lifestyle intervention principles relevant to clinical management

Describe the nutrition care process steps (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring/evaluation) and PES statement construction

Draft three PES statements from case data and critique them against standardized terminology

Explain quality improvement, chart auditing, and outcomes measurement in clinical nutrition services

Outline scope of practice, credentialing, ethics, and interprofessional collaboration expectations for the nutrition support clinician

Complete two timed full-length mixed-domain practice sets and log every missed item by domain and subtopic

Re-review the three lowest-scoring subtopics from weeks 1 through 7 using your own notes only

Recite key formulas (BMI, IBW, nitrogen balance, caloric density of macronutrients) from memory without references

Build a final one-page high-yield summary sheet linking assessment findings to clinical management decisions