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Nutrition Flashcards

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Nursing Diagnosis: Imbalanced Nutrition, Less than body requirements

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Intake of nutrients insufficient to meet metabolic needs

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Nursing Diagnosis: Overweight

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Individual accumulates excessive fat for age and gender

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Carbohydrates: Simple sugars

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Sugar
Syrup
Molasses
Honey
Fruit
Milk

Mono and Disaccharides

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Carbohydrates: Complex sugars

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Bread
Cereal
Rice
Pasta
Potatoes
Legumes
Crackers
Flour products

Polysaccharides

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5
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Complete proteins

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Promote growth and maintain body tissues

Meat, fish, poultry, milk, cheese, and eggs

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Incomplete proteins

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Do not maintain life, build tissue, or promote growth

Dried peas and beans, peanut butter, seeds, fruits and vegetables, bread, cereal, rice, and pasta

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Function of Fats

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Cellular transport, insulation, protection of vital organs , energy storage, vitamin absorption, and transport of fat-soluble vitamins

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Vitamin A function

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Vision
Epithelium
Skeletal and tooth development
Cellular proliferation

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Vitamin A deficiency

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Night or total blindness
Epithelial changes
Follicular hyperkeratosis
Dryness of the eyes
Inadequate tooth and bone development

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Vitamin D functions

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Intestinal and Renal absorption of calcium
Mobilization of calcium and phosphorus from bone

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Vitamin D deficiency

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Rickets in children
Poor dental health
Tetany
Osteomalacia

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Vitamin K function

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Blood coagulation

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Vitamin K deficiency

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Possible hemorrhage
Hemorrhage disease of newborn

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(B1) Thiamine deficiency

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Poor appetite, mental depression, fatigue, and constipation

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(B12) Cyanocobalamine deficiency

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Leads to pernicious anemia

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(B12) Cyanocobalamine foods

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Meats, fish, poultry, milk and eggs

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(B9) Folic Acid deficiency

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Signs of glossitis
Diarrhea
Microcytic anemia
Birth defects

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(B9) Folic Acid Functions

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Coenzyme in protein Metabolism and cell growth
Necessary for RBC formation

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(B9) Folic Acid foods

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Dark leafy green vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, peas, meat, eggs, seafood, and grains

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20
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Vitamin C functions

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Protects against infection
Adequate wound healing
Collagen formation
Iron absorption
Metabolism of several important amino acids

21
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Associated with Vitamin C deficiency

22
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Calcium functions

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Coagulation (prothrombin to thrombin)
Nerve impulse transmission
Contraction/relaxation of muscles

23
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What vitamin interacts with coumadin?

24
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Iron deficiency anemia caused by

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blood loss, chronic disease, pregnancy and lactation, diarrhea, and other nutritional deficiencies

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Iron deficiency symptoms

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Excessive fatigue
Lethargy
Poor resistance to infection

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Sodium restrictions for

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pts with heart disease, HTN, edema, renal disorders, liver disease, or pregnancy-induced HTN

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Potassium restrictions for

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pts with renal impairment or renal failure

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Chronic Iodine deficiency

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can lead to endemic goiter, or enlarged thyroid

29
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Choose My Plate: Grains

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5-8oz

Wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barely, other cereal grain

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Choose My Plate: Vegetables

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50% of plate portion

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Choose My Plate: Fruits

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50% of plate portion

32
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Choose My Plate: Dairy

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3 cups a day for people age 9 and older

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Choose My Plate: Protein

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Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids: salmon, trout, herring

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Full Liquid Diet

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is ordered after surgery or after clear liquid diet has been tolerated, or for pts who cannot chew food adequately

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Soft Diet

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reduced fiber content; for pts who have difficulty chewing or no teeth

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Renal Disease Diet

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restrict Na, K, protein, and possibly fluids

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CHF Diet

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restrict Na and calories

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CAD Diet

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restrict Na, calories, and fats

39
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Burns Diet

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increase calories, protein, vitamin C, and B complex vitamins

40
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Carbs are sparing

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They spare protein

41
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Potassium-rich foods

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Bread
Cereal
Fruits and vegetables

42
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NPO (nothing by mouth) uses

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Promote GI tract healing
Surgery or diagnostic procedures
Prevent aspiration during surgery or in high-risk patients
Intestinal motility
Severe vomiting or diarrhea
Bowel obstruction

43
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Stomatitis

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Mouth lesions; may occur with chemotherapy

44
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Overweight

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BMI 25-29.9

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Obesity

46
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Underweight

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BMI below 18.5

47
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24-hr Recall

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Pt recalls and records the type, quality, and method of preparation of all foods eaten within 24hrs

48
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Gastric Residua Volume GRV

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Pull back volume should be 400-500mL, unless signs of intolerance

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