The document discusses nutritional assessment in nursing. It covers topics like nutritional status, macronutrients, components of a nutritional assessment including health history, body system assessment, anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests. Specific aspects covered in health history include eating patterns, recent medical issues, chronic illness, medications and supplements. Laboratory tests mentioned include total protein, serum albumin, hemoglobin, lipid profile, blood glucose and clinical examination measures like BMI, muscle mass and body fat distribution.