NA CH. 18 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
anorexia | the loss of appetitie |
aspiration | breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs |
calorie | the amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body |
Daily Reference Values (DRVs) | the maximum daily intake values for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber |
Daily Value (DV) | how a serving fits into the daily diet; it is expressed in a percent based on a daily diet of 2000 calories |
dehydration | a decrease in the amount of water in body tissues |
dysphagia | difficulty or discomfort (dys) in swallowing (phagia) |
edema | swelling of body tissues with water |
enteral nutrition | giving nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract (enteral) |
flow rate | the number of drops per minutes (gtt/min) |
gastrostomy | a surgically created opening (stoma) in the stomach (gastro) |
gavage | tube feeding |
graduate | a calibrated container used to measure fluid |
hyperalimentation | the intravenous administration of a solution highly concentrated with proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals; fat also may be added |
intake | the amount of fluids taken in by the body |
intravenous therapy | administration of fluids into a vein; IV, IV therapy, and IV infusion |
jejunostomy | a surgically created opening (stomy) into the middle part of the small intestine (jejunum) |
nasogastric (NG) tube | a tube inserted through the nose (naso) into the stomach (gastro) |
nasointestinal tube | a tube inserted through the nose into the duodenum or jejunum of the small intestine |
nutrient | a substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body |
nutrition | the many processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body |
output | the amount of fluid lost by the body |
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube | a tube inserted into the stomach (gastro) through a stab or puncture wound (stomy) made through (per) the skin (cutaneous); a lighted instrument (scope) allows the doctor to see inside a body cavity or organ (endo) |
regurgitation | the backward flow of food from the stomach into the mouth |