Review from DOM 1 Flashcards
Dehydration symptoms
Nausea, dizziness, sunken eyes, fevers, hyperventilation, excessive sweating, headache, fatigue, decreased appetite, rapid weight loss, concentrated urine, dry inelastic skin, increase in solutes (high BUN), and tachycardia
True or False: A patient with dehydration can have edema at the same time
True
Most lab values will be _____ with dehydration
High
Infants compared to any other age group need the most
Calories, protein, water/unit weight.
Children and adolescents need how many minutes of physical activity each day
60
Failure to thrive (FTT) in children may result from:
Acute or chronic illness, restricted diet, poor diet, lack of fiber (secondary cause is chronic constipation, diminished intake)
True or False: A vegetarian diet is a high common cause for FTT
False
Athletes need how many oz of water during physical activity/event
16 oz for ever 1 lb body weight lost
During and after continuous endurance exercise (1-4) hours, consume:
Fluids, CHO, and sodium
Non nutritive sweeteners
Saccharin, aspartame, ace sulfate-K, sucralose, stevia, and Neotame
St. John’s Wort (antidepressant, serotonin enhancing)
Reduces effect of Warfarin (Coumadin) by increasing the drug’s metabolism
Yohimbe (erectile dysfunction)
Elevates blood pressure