Nutrition

Question 1

Why do human require nutrients

Answer 1

1. To maintain life
2. Stimulate growth and repair
   3.provide energy
3. Acute illness requires an increased intake of nutrition for recovery

Question 2

What is refeeding syndrome

Answer 2

Potentially life threatening change in electrolytes

Question 3

Nutrition through life span (infancy & toddlers)

Answer 3

Breastfeeding
Infant formula
Solid food

Eat a variety of different foods

Question 4

Nutrition through life span (school aged👉🏼adolescents and young & middle aged adults and older adults)

Answer 4

Increased nutrients for growth

Growth is complete

Highly protein required for mobility and function

Question 5

Internal nutrition ( indications )

Answer 5

Swallow impaired
Oral feeding not appropriate
Inadequate nutrition intake
GI Tracy not suitable eg. GI bleed

Question 6

Enternal nutrition ( containdercations )

Answer 6

Facial fracture
Upper GI bleed/ surgery
Bowel obstruction

Question 7

What is aspiration pneumonia

Answer 7

Defined as inhalation of fluid or solid material in the lungs

Question 8

aspiration pneumonia (symptoms)

Answer 8

Fever
Fatigue
Cough
Cheats pain
Sweating
Bluish skin colour

Question 9

aspiration pneumonia ( complications )

Answer 9

Electrolytes imbalance
Fluid overload
Dehydration
Diarrhoea
Nausea vomiting