Technology & Digital Applications Flashcards

A nutritionist wants to integrate a gut microbiome sequencing report into a client's care plan. Which limitation MOST constrains clinical interpretation of consumer microbiome tests?

Answer: Lack of standardized reference ranges and validated clinical cutoffs

Consumer microbiome tests lack agreed-upon normal ranges and clinical validation, making confident dietary prescriptions based solely on these results premature.

Which feature of a nutrition-focused electronic health record (EHR) MOST directly reduces medication-nutrient interaction errors?

Answer: Integrated drug-nutrient interaction alert system

Built-in drug-nutrient interaction alerts flag clinically significant interactions at the point of care, reducing the cognitive burden on the practitioner.

A client tracks macros using a barcode-scanning app and reports hitting targets, yet weight loss has stalled. The MOST likely technology-related explanation is:

Answer: Inaccurate food label data in the app's crowdsourced database

Crowdsourced food databases contain significant user-submitted errors in serving sizes and nutrient values, leading to systematic calorie underestimation.

Which digital literacy skill is MOST essential for a nutritionist evaluating health claims on a client-shared website?

Answer: Lateral reading to cross-check sources across credible platforms

Lateral reading—opening multiple tabs to verify a source against outside references—is the most effective strategy professional fact-checkers use to evaluate online health claims.

A remote client uses a smart scale that syncs body composition data to a shared dashboard. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) results are MOST affected by which factor the client controls?

Answer: Hydration status at measurement

BIA estimates body composition from electrical resistance through tissue, so hydration level directly alters conductivity and can shift body fat percentage readings by several percentage points.

In a group telehealth nutrition program, breakout rooms are used for peer discussion. Which ethical principle is MOST at risk if the platform records sessions without explicit participant consent?

Answer: Autonomy

Autonomy requires that clients make informed decisions about their participation, including whether their discussions are recorded, making undisclosed recording an autonomy violation.

A dietitian builds a macro-tracking spreadsheet with conditional formatting to flag nutrient targets. This tool BEST exemplifies which use of technology in nutrition practice?

Answer: Clinical decision support through data visualization

Conditional formatting transforms raw intake data into visual alerts that guide practitioner and client action, functioning as a low-tech form of clinical decision support.