Therapeutic Diet Flashcards
This is an allowance of tea; coffee or coffee substitute, and fat-free broth.
CLEAR LIQUID DIET
This is a nutritionally adequate diet consisting of liquids and foods that liquefy at body temperature.
FULL LIQUID DIET
A nutritionally adequate diet differs from the normal diet in terms of having reduced fiber contents, soft consistency, and bland flavor.
SOFT DIETS
It pertains to the delivery of food and nutrients either orally or by the tube directly into the gastrointestinal track (GIT)
ENTERAL FEEDING
diet for patients with tracheostomy tube or who undergone any operation involving the neck
ENTERAL FEEDING
can be used alone and provides the total needs in a specific volume of formula.
Nutritionally complete formulation
provides the different forms of individual nutrients to supplement existing formulas.
Modular formulation
meets the therapeutic needs
Combined formulation
Ability of the body to resist infection.
Immunity
occurs when pathogens gains entry into the body in sufficient numbers or multiplies in the body and causes injury at particular site.
INFECTIONS
for patients with infection, Increased need
for dietary _____________
proteins
Your body needs ___________ to help build and repair muscle, skin, and other body tissues. _________ also helps fight infection, balance body fluids, and carry oxygen through your body.
protein ; Protein
The increase in white blood cells affects your hypothalamus causing the body to heat up
fever
Affects protein catabolism and decreases food intake and increases nutrient loss.
fever
fever Affects _____________ and decreases food intake and increases nutrient loss.
protein catabolism
diet for fever
High Calorie, high protein
Airborne disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis.
TUBERCULOSIS