Unit 4 Kozier Flashcards
Basal metabolic rate
Minimal energy needed for life. Decreases when energy requirements decrease
Reading
1136-1137
1253-1254
1269-1278
Catabolism and Nitrogen
Catabolism of protein releases Nitrogen leading to negative balance.
Negative Nitrogen Balance
Depletion of protein stores needed for healthy muscle and healing
Anorexia and NNB
Protein decreases and Nitrogen balance increases
Negative calcium balance
Ca extracted from bone from immobility
Carb calories
Protein
Fat
Alcohol
4
4
9
7
Resting Energy Expenditure
Energy needed for basic body function
1 cal/kg/day
BMI
kg/m^2
Factors affecting nutrition
Development, sex, culture, individual
Malnutrition
Under or Overnutrition
Overweight
BMI 25-29.9
Obese
BMI > 30
Undernutrition causes
Not available
KD RT prepare, needs
Sickness
Digestion
Undernutrition side effects (Wild)
Weakness
Immunity Decrease
Longer healing
Dysfunction of processes
Undernutrition Lab decrease
Albumin
Transferrin
CRT
BUN
BUN
Measure of Nitrogen in urine
Urea
Formed from breakdown of AA
CRT
End product of muscle metabolism/kidney function
Malnourished Hair and nails
Dull, brittle, pale
Malnourished eyes
Red, dry, poor night vision
Malnourished Lips/Gums
Bleed easily
Inflamed
Bright red
Malnourished lips
Dry and cracked
Malnourished muscles
Underdeveloped
weak
flaccid
Malnourished Nervous system
Tingling
Decreased senses
Confusion