Point System Percentage Meal Intake: Adding Up the Points

Point System PercentageMeal Intake: Adding Up the Points Presentation created by Kathleen Mershon, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager, San Joaquin Community Hospital Review Date 8/08 G-0746

How to Calculate Patient Meal Percentage Intake • Water, tea, coffee, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise) do not count • Butter counts with the bread • All other food items are given 1 point • All or ¾ of a particular food item=1 point • If the patient eats ½ of a food item=½ point • If the patient eats ≤¼ of a food item=0 points • Count the points eaten • Divide by the total items on the tray After viewing entire presentation, click here to begin quiz.

Adding Up the Points 4 • Total Items on Tray 5 • Example: • 5 items on tray • (two potato wedges=1 serving) 1 3 2 • Tip: Use the Tray Ticket to count how many items were served.

Doing the Math Of the 5 items on the tray: • ¾ of potato wedges=1 • All of chicken=1 • All of banana=1 • ½ broccoli • ½ milk Do the math 1+1+1+½+½=4 4/5=80%

Adding It Up! Questions Click here if you want to review before the quiz.

Let’s Take the Quiz!

Example #1 • ¾ of the mushroom chicken=? • ½ of the mashed potatoes with gravy=? • None of the wax beans=? • ½ of the bread with butter=? • None of the rice pudding=? • All of the grapes=? • ½ of the vegetables=? • None of the crackers=? • All of the apple juice=? • All of the iced tea=?

Example #1 Answer 1. ¾ of the mushroom chicken=1 2. ½ of the mashed potatoes with gravy=½ 3. None of the wax beans=0 4. ½ of the bread with butter=½ 5. None of the rice pudding=0 6. All of the grapes=1 7. ½ of the vegetables=½ 8. None of the crackers=0 9. All of the apple juice=1 10. All of the iced tea=? (click to view answer) Total Points=4.5 Divide by Total Items=9 4.5/9=50% Why only 9, not 10? Click here Bonus #1 What is the point value for the iced tea?

Bonus #1 Answer #1 Remember: Water, tea, coffee, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise) do not count. Click Example #2 to continue with the quiz.

Example #2 • Sips of the broth=? • None of the tossed salad=? • ¾ of the enchilada casserole=? • None of the spinach=? • All of the roll=? • All of the applesauce=? • Sips of the milk=? • TOTAL to record=?

Example #2 1.Sips of the broth=0 2. None of the tossed salad=0 3. ¾ of the enchilada casserole=1 4. None of the spinach=0 5. All of the roll=1 6. All of the applesauce=1 7. Sips of the milk=0 Answer (click to view answer) Total Points=3 Divide by Total Items=7 3/7=43%

Example #3 All of the strained soup=? All of the custard=? All of the broth=? All of the coffee=? ¼ of the milk=? TOTAL to record=?

Example #3 Answer 1. All of the strained soup=1 2. All of the custard=1 3. All of the broth=1 4. All of the coffee=0 5. ¼ of the milk=0 (click to view answer) Total Points=3 Divide by Total Items=4* 3/4=75% *Why only 4 and not 5? Click Bonus #2for the answer.

Bonus #2 Answer #2 Water, tea, coffee, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise) do not count.

Let’s Recap • Water, tea, coffee, and condiments (ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise) do not count • Butter counts with the bread • All other food items are given 1 point • All or ¾ of a particular food item=1 point • If the patient eats ½ of a food item=½ point • If the patient eats ≤¼ of a food item=0 points • Count the points eaten • Divide by the total items on the tray

1/4=25% 1/5=20% 1/6=17% 1/7=14% 1/8=13% 1.5/4=38% 1.5/5=30% 1.5/6=25% 1.5/7=21% 1.5/8=19% 2/4=50% 2/5=40% 2/6=33% 2/7=29% 2/8=25% 2.5/4=63% 2.5/5=50% 2.5/6=42% 2.5/7=36% 2.5/8=31% 3/4=75% 3/5=60% 3/6=50% 3/7=43% 3/8=38% 3.5/4=88% 3.5/5=70% 3.5/6=58% 3.5/7=50% 3.5/8=44% 4/4=100% 4/5=80% 4/6=67% 4/7=57% 4/8=50% 4.5/5=90% 4.5/6=75% 4.5/7=64% 4.5/8=56% 5/5=100% 5/6=83% 5/7=71% 5/8=63% 5.5/6=92% 5.5/7=79% 5.5/8=69% 6/6=100 6/7=86% 6/8=75% 6.5/7=93% 6.5/8=81% 7/7=100% 7/8=88% 7.5/8=94% 8/8=100% Your Pocket PalPrint this slide as a handout and carry with you for easy calculations

Point System Percentage Meal Intake: Adding Up the Points