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Section K: Swallowing and Nutritional Status

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K0100

Swallowing Disorder

Item Rationale

Manual page K-1
K0100A

Swallow disorder: loss liquids/solids from mouth

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K0100B

Swallow disorder: holds food in mouth/cheeks

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K0100C

Swallow disorder: cough/choke with meals/meds

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K0100D

Swallow disorder: difficulty or pain swallowing

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K0100Z

Swallow disorder: none of the above

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K0200

Height and Weight

Item Rationale

Manual page K-2
K0200A

Height (in inches)

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K0200B

Weight (in pounds)

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K0300

Weight Loss

Item Rationale

3 governed answer/subitem rows
K0310

Weight Gain

Item Rationale

3 governed answer/subitem rows
K0520

Nutritional Approaches

Item Rationale

Manual page K-11
K0520A1

Nutritional approaches: Parenteral/IV Feeding

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K0520A2

Nutritional approaches: Parenteral/IV Feeding

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K0520A3

Nutritional approaches: Parenteral/IV Feeding

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K0520A4

Nutritional approaches: Parenteral/IV Feeding

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K0520B1

Nutritional approaches: Feeding Tube - Adm

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K0520B2

Nutritional approaches: Feeding Tube - Not a Res

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K0520B3

Nutritional approaches: Feeding Tube - While a Res

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K0520B4

Nutritional approaches: Feeding Tube - At Discharge

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K0520C1

Nutritional approaches: Mechanically Altered Diet - Adm

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K0520C3

Nutritional approaches: Mechanically Altered Diet - While a Res

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K0520C4

Nutritional approaches: Mechanically Altered Diet - At Discharge

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K0520D1

Nutritional approaches: Therapeutic Diet - Adm

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K0520D3

Nutritional approaches: Therapeutic Diet - While a Res

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K0520D4

Nutritional approaches: Therapeutic Diet - At Discharge

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K0520Z1

Nutritional approaches: None of the above - Adm

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K0520Z2

PDPM Nutritional approaches: None of the above - Not a Res

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K0520Z3

Nutritional approaches: None of the above - While a Res

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K0520Z4

Nutritional approaches: None of the above - At Discharge

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K0710

Percent Intake by Artificial Route

Complete K0710 only if Column 2 and/or Column 3 are checked for K0520A and/or K0520B.

1 governed answer/subitem rows
K0710A2

Prop calories parenteral/tube feed: while a resident

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K0710A3

Prop calories parenteral/tube feed: 7 days

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K0710B2

Avg fluid intake per day IV/ tube: while a resident

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K0710B3

Avg fluid intake per day IV/tube: 7 days

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MDS Item Matrix page 13