Employing Nutrition Focused Physical Exam in the Virtual World
EMPLOYING THE NUTRITION FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAM IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD
Are you finding yourself unsure how to fully assess your patient's nutrient and nutrition status in this virtual world? Maybe you are a clinical dietitian working from home or a private practice shifting your practice to a virtual setting. This presentation will discuss tools to utilize to ensure you are getting the full picture of your patient and client's nutrient stores and nutrition status.
Upon successful completion of this one-hour course, the participant should be able to:
  • Identify methods that can be employed to identify malnutrition in virtual clients and patients.


  • Describe tools that can be utilized to ascertain vitamin and mineral deficiencies in virtual clients and patients.


  • Discuss their next steps for creating their virtual nutrition focused physical exam procedure.


  • Describe how they will distribute and utilize their virtual nutrition focused physical exam to clients and patients.
Live Event Date: Apr 13, 2021
Expiration Date: Apr 13, 2024
Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 8.1.2, 8.3.3, 9.4.5, 10.1.1
Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals
Number of Credits: 1.0
Level(s): 1, 2
Total Cost: $18 ($18.00 per credit)

About the Presenter: Theresa DeLorenzo, DCN, RD
Theresa DeLorenzo

Dr. DeLorenzo has been a Registered Dietitian (RD) since 2001. She received her Bachelor in Science in Food Science and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island and her Master of Science and Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has worked in a variety of settings including in the clinical setting in the neonatal intensive care unit, the outpatient pediatric setting, and academia including her current position as Program Director at Logan University as Director of Master of Science in Nutrition and Human Performance and the Master of Science in Applied Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. DeLorenzo serves as the Dietitian for the USA Para-Olympic Powerlifting team.

In addition to dietetics, Dr. DeLorenzo is a 200 hour trained yoga teacher and is currently obtaining her certification in yoga therapy with an emphasis on improving body image. She teaches online yin yoga and power yoga and provides yoga therapy for clients with anxiety, body dysmorphia and pain. As owner and founder of Nutrition for Optimal Performance, Dr. DeLorenzo works with athletes to help them to make sure they are eating the correct proportion of macro and micro- nutrients to perform their best. She also helps athletes come up with a race day nutrition and hydration plan to feel and race as good as possible.

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