Chapter 8: Nutrition and Hydration

Question 1

Nutrition

Answer 1

how the body uses food to maintain health

Question 2

nutrient

Answer 2

necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health, and helps regulate metabolism

Question 3

theraputic, modified, or special diet

Answer 3

certain nutrients or fluids may need to be restricted or removed

Question 4

puree

Answer 4

blend or grinding into a thick paste of baby food consistency

Question 5

NPO

Answer 5

nothing by mouth - no food or drink

Question 6

dehydration

Answer 6

when a person does not have enough fluid in the body

Question 7

fluid overload

Answer 7

when the body cannot handle the fluid consumed

Question 8

edema

Answer 8

swelling

Question 9

dysphagia

Answer 9

difficulty swalling

Question 10

aspiration

Answer 10

inhaling food, fluid, or foreign material into the lungs

Question 11

parenteral nutrition (PN)

Answer 11

a solultion of nutrients goes directly into the blood stream

Question 12

nasogastric tube

Answer 12

tube inserted into the nose and goes to the stomach

Question 13

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG) Tube

Answer 13

a tube that is placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall

Question 14

gastronomy

Answer 14

the surgically created opening into the stomach that allows the insertion of a tube