Nutrition Flashcards
nutritional assessment
food recall ht, wt, BMI vitals labs skin, teeth allergies recent weight gain/loss food preferences difficulty swallowing aspiration risk
Types of nursing dx r/t nutrition
impaired swallowing
risk for aspiration
imbalanced nutrition
feeding self-care deficit
Kosher diet
restriction of pork, shellfish, rare meats, blood
don’t combine dairy and meat
restrictions on Sabbath
Catholic diet
days of fasting, especially Fridays during Lent
Islamic diet
no alcohol, pork, caffeine
fasting prior to sundown during Ramadan
Mormon diet
no alcohol, caffeine, tobacco
Seventh-Day Adventist diet
vegetarian; no alcohol
Buddhists diet
vegetarian; no meat or meat-by-products
clear liquid diets
usually for pt with GI distress, pre/post-op, prior to some dx test
full liquid diet
foods that are liquid at body temp
used for pt with dental work, GI issue
Pureed diet
blended
used for pt with difficult swallowing for chewing
Mechanical soft diet
ground meat or soft-cooked food
for pt with difficult chewing
Thickened liquids
used for dysphagia and aspiration risk
diabetic diet
ADA
control carb intake
high fiber complex carbs over simple carbs
cardiac diet
low cholesterol
low sodium
minimize intake of animal products
