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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Protein

A

Tissue building, nitrogen balance, amino acids

HIGHLY important for healing

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2
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Carbohydrates

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primary energy source

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3
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lipids

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help with metabolism

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4
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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate-

Amount of energy required at rest

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5
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Factors that affect nutrition

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Developmental stages
Lifestyle
education/knowledge of nutrition

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6
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Nutrition- infants

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Breast is best

increase one food at a time

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7
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Toddlers

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Choking- chips, grapes, hotdogs, hard candy, popcorn, carrots

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8
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Childbearing women

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300 additional calories

and 500 if breastfeeding

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9
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adolescents

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Increase calcium, vitamin D and protein

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10
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Adults

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Avoid processed food

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11
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Elderly

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access is limited due to mobility

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12
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PRE ALBUMIN

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synthesized in liver and Constitutes about 60 % of body protein

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13
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Whats important to remember when weighing someone

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SAME SCALE

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14
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Enteral nutrition-

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nose, ear, zyphoid process

30* for feed

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15
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NG-tube

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<4 weeks

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16
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G/J-tube

17
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J-tube

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for patients with aspiration risks

18
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Confirm placement

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xray

Residual PH<5

19
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Residual tells you

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If pt. is tolerating feed

20
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Parenteral nutrition

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pt with GI distress or Lack of functioning

21
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Ventilation

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Movement of air into/out of lungs

22
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Respiration

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Exchange of oxygen/carbon dioxide

23
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Nasal Cannula

24
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Simple Mask

25
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Venturi Mask

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4, 8, 12 L/Min

allows for precise FIO2

26
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Partial rebreather

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Delivers high concentrations of oxygen 6-15L/Min

27
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Non-Rebreather

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delivers high concentrations of Oxygen to 6-15L/min

Bag must be at least half full at all times

28
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Incentive spirometer

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q2h by awake

29
Q

Artificial airways (4)

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  • Oropharyngeal
  • nasopharyngeal
  • tracheostomy
  • endotracheal

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