Unit IV (Nutrition Assessment) Flashcards
Define dysphagia.
Difficulty swallowing.
Define dysphasia.
Difficulty speaking.
The patient has no appetite. What is this termed?
Anorexia.
What is another name for emesis?
Vomitus
The nurse assesses the patient to have abdominal distention, flatus, urgency, and hyperactive bowel sounds. What condition is likely present?
Diarrhea.
The nurse identifies decreased bowel sounds, abdominal distention, and decreased appetite. What condition is likely present?
Constipation.
What is the formula for Ideal Body Weight for women?
100 lbs for the first 5 feet, 5lbs for each additional inch. 10% above or below depending on body frame.
What is the formula for Ideal Body Weight for men?
106 lbs for the first 5 feet, 6lbs for each additional inch.10% above or below depending on body frame.
The nurse explains to the patient that having a high BMI places them at a higher risk for:
CAD, DM, HTN, CA
What is the normal range for BMI?
18.5-24.9
A BMI between 25-30 is considered:
Overweight.
A BMI over 30 is considered
High Risk
A patient is malnourished. What would the nurse expect to see in regards to their hair pattern?
Dull, brittle, loss of color, easily plucked, thin/sparse, alopecia.
What is the medical term for baldness?
Alopecia.
Which anthropometric study measures the subcutaneous fat stores by measuring skin fold thickness?
TSF- Triceps Skin Fold
Which anthropometric study measures skeletal mass?
MAC- Mid-Arm Circumference
The patient requests information about choosing a healthy, balanced diet. What resource can the nurse provide to the patient?
ChooseMyPlate.gov
Information such as food allergies, ethnic group preferences, pattern of food intake, and eating disorders would be found where? Who obtains this information?
Dietary History; a nutritionist/dietitian.
What tool is used to evaluate caloric intake?
Food Diaries
What tool recalls all food and beverages consumed for 24 hours?
24 Hour Recall
Normal Albumin range
3.2-4.6g/dl
Where is albumin produced?
Liver
What is the function of albumin?
Maintain Fluid Balance
What causes decreased albumin levels?
Malnutrition, malabsorption, liver disease
Normal BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) range?
8-21mg/dl
Where is Urea produced? Excreted?
Produced-Liver
Excreted-Kidneys
What are the possible causes of high BUN levels?
Impaired kidney function (Can’t excrete)
Dehydration (Concentrated in blood)
Excessive protein intake
What are the possible causes of low BUN levels?
Malnutrition
Impaired liver function (Can’t break it down)
Normal Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) range?
70-99 mg/dl
Where does the body get glucose?
Dietary intake of carbohydrates, stored glycogen in liver and skeletal muscle.
A fasting blood sugar less than 70 is termed:
Hypoglycemia
A fasting blood sugar higher than 99 is termed:
Hyperglycemia
Normal Non-Fasting Blood Sugar range?
80-120 mg/dl
What lab value indicated how well diabetic patients are controlling their disease.
HgbA1C
The patient has returned from an Upper GastroIntestinal study (UGI). What should the nurse instruct the patient to do?
Increase fluid intake, inform patient of stool color change.
Following an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), what is important for the nurse to assess?
Gag reflex, check with tongue blade to back of throat.
