Chapter 20 Nutrition And Fluids Flashcards
Anorexia
The loss of appetite
Aspiration
Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
Calorie
The fuel or energy value of food
Daily Value (DV)
How a serving fits into the daily diet; expressed in a percentage (%) based on a daily diet of 2000 calories
Dehydration
A decrease in the amount of water in body tissue
Dysphasia
Difficulty (dys) swallowing (phagia)
Edema
The swelling of body tissue with water
Graduate
A measure container for fluids
Intake
The amount of fluids taken in
Nutrient
A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed and used by the body
Nutrition
The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and used of foods and fluids by the body
Output
The amount of fluid lost
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
DV
Daily Value
F
Fahrenheit
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
GI
Gastrointestinal
ID
Identification
IDDSI
International dysphasia Diet Standardization initiative