Nutrition

Question 1

The process by which the body takes in food growth and repair

Answer 1

Nutrition

Question 2

Makes new cells and rebuild tissue

Answer 2

Protein

Question 3

Signs of good nutrition

Answer 3

Shiny hair
Clear skin and eyes
Well developed body
Good appetite
Regular bowel movement

Question 4

Provides heat and energy

Answer 4

Carbohydrates and fats

Question 5

Examples of carbohydrates

Answer 5

Fruits
Veggies
Grains

Question 6

Six essential nutrients

Answer 6

Proteins 
Carbs
Fats
Minerals
Vitamins
Water

Question 7

What do vitamins do

Answer 7

Build strong bones
Promotes growth
Strengthens resistance to disease

Question 8

Help build body tissues

Answer 8

Minerals

Question 9

Must be ordered by the physician

Answer 9

Special diets

Question 10

Need 2-3 quarts of this daily

Answer 10

Water

Question 11

Water helps prevent

Answer 11

UTI

Constipation

Question 12

The elderly have a decreased or increased sense of thirst

Answer 12

Decreased

Question 13

When would you have a clear liquid diet

Answer 13

Postoperative

Nausea and vomiting

Question 14

When would you use a full liquid diet

Answer 14

Residents with acute infections and conditions involving this digestive tract

Question 15

When would you use a soft diet

Answer 15

Residents who have infections, fevers, minor swallowing difficulties, conditions involving the digestive tract

Question 16

Soft diet foods

Answer 16

Soup
Cottage cheese
Toast
Fish
Cooked veggies
Eggs

Question 17

When would you use a low sodium diet

Answer 17

Residents with chronic renal failure and cardiovascular disease

Question 18

Difficulty swallowing food and liquid

Answer 18

Dysphasia

Question 19

Excessive urine loss

Answer 19

Diuresis

Question 20

Feeding directly into the stomach through abdominal wall

Answer 20

Gastrostomy