Kristen Culver Portfolio

case of an individual patient through researching the pathophysiology of their health

conditions, interpret and analyze lab values, calculate anthropomentric data, investigate

drug-nutrient interactions, and making medical nutrition therapy.

pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease and applied the information to an individual

client. This case study was very beneficial to my education because I had to address

issues in the patients current lifestyle as well as provide short term and long term goals

for pre and post surgery. In the patients intervention, I was to address the patients weight

management, post transplant diet, and ways in which I can monitor and evaluate the

patients health status. This assignment also had me analyze what goal and intervention

strategies were in the scope of practice for a dietitian.

of Nutrition and Food Science as a profession. The skills taught through this assignment

are critical for not only clinical dietitians, but for every professional in this field.