According to ESPEN guidelines, which nutritional screening tool is recommended for hospitalized adult patients to identify risk of malnutrition?
- A Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) ✓
- B Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
- C Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
- D Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)
Correct answer: A. Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002)
Explanation
ESPEN recommends NRS-2002 for hospitalized adults because it incorporates disease severity and nutritional status. MUST is validated for community and primary care. MNA is designed for the elderly. SGA is a nutritional assessment tool, not a screening tool. NRS-2002 scores patients from 0 to 7 based on impaired nutritional status and disease severity; a score ≥3 indicates nutritional risk and warrants intervention. Early screening improves outcomes.
Reference: ESPEN Guidelines on Clinical Nutrition in Hospital, 2023 ed.
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