During which step in the Nutrition Care Process do registered dietitians determine appropriate data to collect, determine the need for additional data, and distinguish important from unimportant data?

A) Nutrition Assessment
B) Nutrition Diagnosis
C) Nutrition Intervention
D) Nutrition Prescription
E) Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

Gathering and analyzing data is the first step in the Nutrition Care Process, which is nutrition assessment. This involves collecting and interpreting relevant information about a patient's medical history, lifestyle, dietary habits, and other factors that can affect their nutritional status. During this phase, the registered dietitian determines which data is important, relevant, and necessary to make informed decisions about the patient's nutrition care plan. If additional data is needed, the dietitian may request further information from the patient or their healthcare team.