Miscellaneous Flashcards
What are some ways to ensure mindful eating habits?
- Listen to body’s hunger and fullness signals
- Eat at the table, with others when possible
- Just eat, don’t multitask.
- Enjoy what you’re eating
- Savor the food
How much weight should a woman gained if pregnant?
o Underweight (BMI < 18.5) = 12.5-18kg (28-40lbs) o Health (BMI 18.5-24.9) = 11.5-16kg (25-35lbs) o Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) = 7-11.5kg (15-25lbs) o Obese (BMI > 30) = 5-9kg (11-20lbs)
What are the energy requirement for pregnant women per trimester?
- 1st trimester = + 0 Kcal/day
- 2nd trimester = +340 kcal/day
- 3rd trimester = +450 kcal/day
What are the macronutrient requirement for pregnant women?
- Protein = +25g/day
- Carbohydrates = > 175g/day
- Fat = no change
How many calories per day does a lactating women need in the first 6 months?
500 kcals/day (Advised to eat 330)
How do you prevent weight stigma when talking about weight loss goals?
Focus on:
- Healthy lifestyle behaviours
- Healthy relationship with food
- Health outcomes for chronic disease and QOL
What two questions are asked in the Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool (CNST)?
- Have you lost weight in the past 6 months without trying to?
- Have you been eating less than usual for more than a week?
If patient says yes to both questions on the Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool, what do you do next?
Ensure a Subjective global assessment (SGA) is completed by dietitian
When monitoring food/fluid intake, when do you do a referral to a dietitian?
When intake is below 50% >2 meals/day x 3 days
Name factors used for diagnosing malnutrition. How many are needed? *Which are used for obese patients?
2 factors are needed amongst: o Energy intake* o Weight loss* o Body fat loss o Muscle mass wasting o Fluid (edema) o Handgrip strength
How do you inspect the temple for bilateral muscle wasting?
- Look at patient straight on and have them turn their head from side to side
- Inspect for scooping or hollowing of temporal region
- Such signs = wasting of temporalis muscle
How do you inspect the deltoids for bilateral muscle wasting?
- Inspect straight on with patient’s arms at side
- Squaring of shoulders
- Loss of roundness at junction of shoulder and neck
- Loss of deltoid muscle at junction of shoulder and arm
- Acromion process may protrude
How do you inspect the clavicle for bilateral muscle wasting?
- Inspect for prominence of bone
2. Indicates wasting of pectoral and deltoid muscles
How do you inspect the scapula for bilateral muscle wasting?
- Have patient lift arms and push against hard object
- Inspect for prominent bones or depression between bones
- Such signs indicate loss of trapezius and deltoid muscles
Name all regions known for bilateral muscle wasting.
Upper body: temples, deltoids, clavicles, scapula, interosseous
Lower body: thigh, knee, calf
How do you check for subcutaneous fat loss in malnutrition?
- Orbital fat pads = Loss of bulge under eyes (fat pads), characterized by hollow eye
- Triceps = Palpate (pinch skin) between thumb and forefinger to determine the amount of fat present
- Anterior low ribs = Ribs visible in patients with fat loss
Name other signs of malnutrition (not subcutaneous fat loss nor bilateral muscle wasting)
o Delayed wound healing o Dry, cracked skin o Unintended weight loss o Loose skin o Edema o Dry hair, brittle nails o Eating < 50% of meals and snacks o Pressure injury
Name some nursing responsibilities in terms of oral nutritional supplemental therapy.
o Provide patient (60ml given at time of medications)
o Document consumption/refusal
o Weight patient weekly
enteral feedings are usually given in over a _____ hour period.
16 hour period (24 in acute settings)
Names signs of dysphagia
o Coughing, clearing throat, choking, shortness of breath while eating
o Long time to chew and eat food
o Gurgling, wet voice
o Drooling, leakage of food and drinks from mouth
o Food pocketing in mouth or stuck in throat
o Weight loss
o Refusal to eat, poor positioning
name some feeding tips
- Same level as patient
- Don’t rush, go at their rhythm
- Head slightly tilted forward
- 90°
- Propped up if needed
- Tell them the food item
- Try to avoid stirring everything together if it is pureed
- Oral hygiene is important
Name the modified texture and consistency from most permissive to most restrictive according to the Quebec: APNED system
Solids: Tender, soft, minced, pureed
Liquids: Clear, nectar, honey, pudding
what is the difference between no added sodium diet and low sodium diet?
no added sodium diet = < 3000 mg of sodium
Low sodium diet = 1500 – 2300 mg of sodium (2/3 – 1 tsp salt)
Name the aspects of nutritional therapy for COPD patients
o Small, frequent meals
o High energy, high protein diet
o May need oral nutritional supplements
Name the aspects of nutritional therapy for CHF
o fluid restriction
o sodium restriction
Name some physical (reproductive related) changes in older men.
o Pubic hair thins and greys
o Penis size decrease
o Scrotum hang lower
o Lower testosterone
If a patient has had unprotected sex 5 days ago and weighs 198lbs which emergency contraception method would you suggest?
Copper IUD
If a patient has had unprotected sex 2 days ago and weighs 175lbs, which emergency contraception method would you suggest?
Ella or Copper IUD
If a patient has had unprotected sex 5 days ago and weighs 120 pounds, which emergency contraception method would you suggest?
Ella or Copper IUD
If a patient has had unprotected sex 5 hours ago and weighs 120 pounds, which emergency contraception method would you suggest
Plan B, Copper IUD
Name 3 associated symptoms of menopause.
Hot flashes, night sweats, numbness and tingling, headache, palpitations, drenching sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, itching
Upon inspection of external genitalia, you notice small yellowish nodules that are firm and nontender. Do you alert the doctor?
No. These are sebaceous cysts and are normal
While inspecting the cervix, you notice it has a blueish tint. What is it called? Is this normal?
Chadwick’s sign.
Normal if the patient is pregnant in her 2nd trimester
Can you obtain a pap test if the patient has her menses?
Do not perform a pap test if menses or infection discharge
How often should we screen for cervical cancer in patients between 25-69 y.o.?
q3 years
How often should we screen for cervical cancer in patients over 70?
Cease routine screening only if last 3 pap tests in the last 10 years were negative
What is the name of the questionnaire to assess depression?
Patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Name some communication approach when dealing with a patient in a manic episode.
- Use firm & calm approach
- Call person by their name
- Use short & concise explanation/statements.
- Remain neutral, avoid power struggles
- Be consistent with approach + expectations
- Use simple, concrete terms with consequences
- Firmly redirect energy into appropriate & constructive channels
- Maintain + convey calm + firm approach even in context of hostility
How do you structure the environment of a patient in a manic episode?
- Maintain low levels of stimuli
- Provide structured solitary activities
- Provide frequent high-calorie fluids
- Provide frequent rest periods
- Redirect violent behaviour
- Observe for signs of lithium toxicity
- Prevent person from giving away money or possessions.
Name some physiological needs approaches to maintain when dealing with a patient in a manic episode.
- Offer frequent, high-calorie protein drinks + finger foods
- Frequently remind person to eat.
- Encourage frequent rest periods during the day
- Low stimulation environment + avoid caffeine
- At night, provide warm baths, soothing music, medication prn
- Supervise clothes choice; minimize flamboyant + bizarre dress
- Give simple reminders for hygiene + dress
- Offer fluids + foods high in fiber
What constitutes the Foregut?
Begins: abdominal esophagus
Ends: Duodenum
Blood supply: celiac trunk
Includes: pancreas, spleen, biliary system, liver
What constitutes the Midgut?
Begins: duodenum
Ends: 2/3rds along transverse colon
Blood supply: superior mesenteric artery
What constitutes the Hindgut?
Begins: 2/3rds along the transverse colon
Ends: midway through anal canal
Blood supply: inferior mesenteric artery
Name all special tests in the abdominal assessment and what they test for.
- Murphy’s sign for cholecystitis
- Rebound tenderness (blumberg/rosving) for appendicitis
- Iliopsoas test for appendicitis
- Renal punch for kidney stones
What is a fluid wave and what does it indicate?
o Ask patient to press firmly with edges of both hands down midline of abdomen
o Tap one flank sharply with finger
o Palm of other hand is flat on other flank
o If fluid is present, the wave is transmitted to the other.
Indicates ascites
If the ileus is in the first part of the intestine in the LUQ, match the sound to the correct area of the abdomen:
Sounds: hyperactive, normal or absent
Areas: RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ
- RUQ = Hyperactive sounds
- LUQ = Absent sounds
- RLQ = Normal sounds
- LLQ = Absent sounds
List expected symptoms that you would expect a person experiencing abdominal ileus to report.
- decreased appetite
- constipation
- aching
- intermittent abdominal pain that worsens after eating or with activity.
If the ileus is in the first part of the intestine in the LUQ, in which quadrant would you expect to hear dullness?
- LUQ
- LLQ
List 3 expected symptoms that you would expect a person with liver cirrhosis to report.
- decreased appetite
- weight loss
- nausea especially after eating (unlikely to report abdominal pain)
The Preventive Screening Guidelines are applicable to people who are ___ years of age or older who are not at high risk for colorectal cancer (CRC)
50
What is chloasma?
AKA mask of pregnancy
dark skin hyperpigmentation in the face during pregnancy