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Nutrition 11112010

Nutrition, Chapter 20 Nursing Assistants

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Anorexia The loss of appetite
aspiration Breathing fluid or an object into the lungs
calorie The amount of energy produced when the body burns food.
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; 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 (dys) swallowing (phagia)
edema The swelling of body tissues with water
enteral nutrition Giving nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract (enteral)
flow rate The number of drops/minute (gtt/min), millilters per hour or cc/hr.
gastrostomy tube A tube inserted through a surgically created opening (stomy) into the stomach (gastro); stomach tube.
gavage Tube feeding
graduate A measuring container for fluid
intake The amount of fluid taken
intravenous (IV) therapy Giving fluids through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein; IV, IV therapy, and IV infusion
jejunostomy tube a tube inserted into the intestines through a surgically created opening (stomy)
nasogastric (NG) tube A tube inserted through the nose (naso) into the stomach (gastric)
nasointestinal tube A tube inserted through the nose (naso) into the small intestine (intestinal)
nutrient A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body
nutrition The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body
output the amount of fluid lost
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
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