Unit 8: Nutrition and Hydration

Question 1

a necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health, and helps regulate metabolism.

Answer 1

Nutrient

Question 2

how the body uses food to maintain health.

Answer 2

nutrition

Question 3

diets for people who have certain illnesses, conditions or food allergies.

Answer 3

special, modified, or therapeutic diets

Question 4

to blend or grind food into a thick paste of baby food consistency.

Answer 4

Purée

Question 5

Abbreviation meaning nothing by mouth; medical order that means a person should not have anything to eat or drink.

Answer 5

NPO

Question 6

a serious condition that results from inadequate fluid in the body.

Answer 6

Dehydration

Question 7

a condition that occurs when the body cannot handle the amount of fluid consumed.

Answer 7

Fluid Overload

Question 8

swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

Answer 8

edema

Question 9

difficulty swallowing.

Answer 9

Dysphagia

Question 10

the intravenous infusion of nutrients administered directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive system.

Answer 10

parenteral nutrition (PN)

Question 11

a feeding tube that is inserted into the nose and goes to the stomach.

Answer 11

nasogastric tube

Question 12

a feeding tube placed in the stomach through the abdominal wall.

Answer 12

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy PEG) tube

Question 13

a surgically-created opening into the stomach in order to insert a tube.

Answer 13

gastrostomy