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

2. 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.here

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

4. 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%

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

6. Let’s Take the Quiz!

7. Example #1 1.¾ of the mushroom chicken=? 2.½ of the mashed potatoes with gravy=? 3.None of the wax beans=? 4.½ of the bread with butter=? 5.None of the rice pudding=? 6.All of the grapes=? 7.½ of the vegetables=? 8.None of the crackers=? 9.All of the apple juice=? 10.All of the iced tea=?

8. Example #1 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=? Total Points=4.5 Divide by Total Items=9 4.5/9=50% Why only 9, not 10? Click here Bonus #1Bonus #1 What is the point value for the iced tea? Answer (click to view answer)

9. 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

10. 1.Sips of the broth=? 2.None of the tossed salad=? 3.¾ of the enchilada casserole=? 4.None of the spinach=? 5.All of the roll=? 6.All of the applesauce=? 7.Sips of the milk=? 8.TOTAL to record=?

11. 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 Total Points=3 Divide by Total Items=7 3/7=43% Answer (click to view answer)

12. 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=?

13. Example #3 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 Total Points=3 Divide by Total Items=4* 3 / 4 =75% *Why only 4 and not 5? Click Bonus #2 for the answer. Bonus #2 Answer (click to view answer)

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

15. 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

16. Your Pocket Pal Print this slide as a handout and carry with you for easy calculations 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=1006/7=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%