Nutritional Principles In Nursing
Module 02 Content
To prepare for the live classroom session and your written submission, use your chapter readings and course materials.
The focus for this live classroom is on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI). You can review information about DRI at
https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dietary-reference-intakes
Complete the Interactive DRI on yourself. Go to https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dri-calculator/
Be prepared to answer the following questions:
· What are the three components of the DRI?
· Describe how RDA, AI, and UL influence health?
· After reviewing your results on the Interactive DRI, how well are you meeting the RDAs suggested?
· What two changes can you make to improve?
