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Nutrition - Part 2

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Act as catalysts in biochemical reactions   minerals  
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Grains   6 oz every day  
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Vegetables   2 ½ cups each day  
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Fruits   2 cups every day  
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Milk   3 cups every day  
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Meat and Beans   Eat 5 ½ oz every day  
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Vegan, Zen macrobiotic   brown rice, grains, herb tea only  
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Islam   no pork, alcohol, caffeine  
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Hindu   no meat, alcohol  
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Judaism (orthodox)   no pork, predatory fowl, shellfish, require kosher food preparation, no milk w/ meat  
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LDS (Mormon)   no alcohol, tobacco, caffeine  
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3-5 day food diary more accurate than recall Why?   more accurate and give actual picture of what they eat.  
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Anthropometry   a measurement system of the size and makeup of the body - measurements that help in identifying nutritional problems include the ratio of height to wrist circumference, mid-upper arm circumference  
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A client is considered overweight if the BMI is   25 to 30  
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Metabolic half-life of albumin is __ days   21  
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Metabolic half-life of transferring is __ days   8  
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Metabolic half-life of prealbumin is __ days   2  
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Metabolic half-life of retinol binding protein is __ hours   12  
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Common lab rests used to study nutritional status   plasma proteins (albumin), transferring, prealbumin, retinol binding protein, total iron-binding capacity, and hemoglobin.  
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Factors that affect serum albumin levels include   hydration, hemorrhage, renal or hepatic disease, drainiage from wounds, drains, burns, GI  
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Albumin level is a better indicator for   chronic illness  
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Prealbumin level study is preferred for   acute conditions  
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Nitrogen balance is important to establishing   serum protein status  
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A positive ___g nitrogen balance is necessary for anabolism.   2-3 g  
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Negative nitrogen balance is present when __ states exist.   catabolic  
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BMI over __considered obese   30  
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When should you weigh patients?   In the morning after they have voided to do a “dry weight”  
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I & O is often inaccurate – Why?   because the measurement is somewhat subjective and open to numerous errors of measurement. Inaccurate readings, insensible water loss, forgetting to record intake and output.  
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Who might require fluid restriction?   renal patients, liver patients, SIADH  
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Minimum fluid output should be half a ml/kg/hour   means their kidneys are adequately perfusing  
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What might cause an increased fluid output?   diuretics, diabetes insipidus, diarrhea, shock  
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What are 5 s/sx you may see in someone who’s nutritionally impaired   basic signs like – pale, underweight, anorexic, tired, dry skin, constipated, confused, irritable, nails (spoon shaped for iron deficiency).  
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RUMBA   Realistic, Understandable, Measurable, Believable, and Achievable.  
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Diabetic diet (ADA)   calories per MD – Recommended food exchanges by the American Diabetic Association - around 1800 calories. The diet needs to include a balanced intake of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.  
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Low cholesterol   common with cardiac patients, ordered by physician, foods low in cholesterol - less than 300 mg/day cholesterol, in keeping with American Heart Association guidelines for serum lipid reduction.  
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Soft, low residue diet   Addition of low-fiber, easily digested foods, such as pastas, casseroles, moist tender meats, and canned cooked fruits and vegetables. Desserts, cakes, and cookies without nuts or coconut. – food is soft and easy to chew.  
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Full liquid   liquid with addition of smooth-textured dairy products (e.g., ice cream), custards, refined cooked cereals, vegetable juice, pureed vegetables, all fruit juices.  
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Diet to enhance immune system   Protein, vitamins A, C, B12, B6, folic acid, thiamin, biotin, riboflavin, niacin, etc  
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Enteral nutrition (EN) used for   clients with a functional GI tract who are unable to safely swallow due to cancer of head or neck; trauma, Neuro or Muscular disorders  
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TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) or PPN (Partial Parenteral Nutrition)   are needed for pts. with a non- functioning GI tract or someone that needs to rest GI tract.  
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NG tube(nasogastric)   Most common tube - small bore tube used because it is less traumatic - inserted down nose into stomach or intestine (nasojejunal) - low risk of gastric reflux receive gastric feedings; however, if there is a risk of gastric reflux, which leads to aspirati  
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G-tube(gastrostomy)   tube inserted through stoma into stomach, changed periodically – surgically created hole in stomach.  
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Button   appliance flush with skin, attach extension to feed - often with kids – no external tubes for kids to pull.  
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Jejunostomy tube   tube inserted into jejunum by surgeon. Used for pts. With gastroparesis, reflux or aspiration risk. – lost peristalsis.  
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PEG or PEJ tube   percutaneously inserted G-tube - permanent tube inserted by surgeon endoscopically  
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Bolus   you stand there the whole time – rapid delivery feeding – poured into tube – about 20 minutes or so.  
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Intermittent Drip   feeding pump “kangaroo pump”, may last 30 – 45 minutes ex: ever 4 – 6 hours. Periodic feeding.  
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Continuous   receiving feeding 24 hours a day – hooked up to the pump.  
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Draw back on syringe, and obtain __ mL of gastric aspirate.   5 to 10  
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Histimine H2 antagonists   decrease acid production by inhibiting acid production in the stomach – on parietal cells – histamine directly inhibit histamine action and decreases stomach acid – histamine is located on parietal cells in the stomach. Administered before meals.  
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