14 - Nutrition and Fluid Balance

Question 1

dysphagia

Answer 1

difficulty swallowing

Question 2

water

Answer 2

most essential nutrient for life

Question 3

fats

Answer 3

good source of energy and give flavor to food

Question 4

“good” fats

Answer 4

monounsaturated and polyunsaturated

Question 5

“bad” fats

Answer 5

saturated and trans

Question 6

carbohydrates

Answer 6

supply energy, use fats efficiently, adds fiber

Question 7

proteins

Answer 7

needed by every cell to grow new tissue

Question 8

vitamins

Answer 8

can be fat- or water-soluble, not made by the body

Question 9

minerals

Answer 9

help body function normally, keep bones and teeth strong or can maintain fluid balance

Question 10

diet cards have this info

Answer 10

name, info about special diets, allergies, likes and dislikes, and other dietary instructions

Question 11

liquid diet

Answer 11

food in liquid state at room temperature. can be clear or full. for short time due to medical condition or before or after surgery

Question 12

clear liquid diet

Answer 12

fluids that you can see through

Question 13

full liquid diet

Answer 13

all liquids included in clear, addition of cream soups, milk, and ice cream

Question 14

soft diet

Answer 14

soft in texture, foods that are easy to chew and swallow.. for transition from liquid to regular, recovering from surgery, dental problems or dental surgery

Question 15

mechanical soft

Answer 15

texture of foods changed using blenders, food processors, meat grinders, or cutting. surgery recovery, difficulty swallowing, dental problems

Question 16

pureed

Answer 16

food blended or ground into thick paste. trouble chewing, swallowing, person cannot tolerate regular or mechanical soft diets

Question 17

bland

Answer 17

foods that irritate stomach and digestive tract are eliminated. intestinal problems like Crohns or ulsers

Question 18

high residue/high fiber

Answer 18

increase fiber intake. bowel disorders, constipation, other gi issues

Question 19

low residue/low fiber

Answer 19

decreases fiber intake. bowel disorders like diverticulitis

Question 20

modified calorie

Answer 20

increase or decrease calories to gain or lose weight

Question 21

low sodium

Answer 21

people with heart disease or kidney disease. Low Na or NAS-no salt added

Question 22

high protein

Answer 22

recovery from surgery and healing serious wounds like burns

Question 23

renal

Answer 23

decreased protein. kidney or liver disease

Question 24

high potassium

Answer 24

people who take diuretics or blood pressure medication

Question 25

fluid restricted

Answer 25

sever heart disease and kidney disease because they cant process fluid as well

Question 26

high iron

Answer 26

people who have anemia

Question 27

diabetic

Answer 27

calories and carbohydrates are carefully controlled and protein and fat are regulated