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14295B Chapter 13
Chapter 13 of the Hospital Corpsman Manual
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is s substance that contributes to growth or maintenance of the body? | nutrient |
| What are the six essential nutrients? | water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals |
| What is the most important nutrient? | water |
| The human body is approximately how much water? | 60% |
| What are carbohydrates main role? | provide energy to the cells |
| What is the general recommendation of fiber intake for men and women? | 25 grams for women and 37 grams for men |
| What are commonly referred to as building blocks of the body? | Proteins |
| Out of the 20 amino acids how many are essential? | 9 |
| What has the highest value of the most useful mix of amino acids/proteins? | egg whites |
| What are lipids? | fats |
| What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins? | A, D, E, and K |
| Fat is how many calories per gram? | 9 calories per gram |
| what type of fats are generally healthy? | monosaturated fats |
| what fats are generally not considered healthy? | trans fats |
| What will a deficiency of Vitamin A cause? | night blindness |
| What disease is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D? | Rickets |
| What role does vitamin K play? | blood clotting assisting in hemorrhage |
| What disease does a deficiency in Vitamin C cause? | Scurvy |
| What will a deficiency in Thiamin cause? | beriberi |
| What diet is very common and is usually the first diet ordered for people who have not eaten in a few days or are recovering from surgery? | clear liquid diet |
| A patient is not typically on a clear liquid diet for more than what? | 2 to 3 days |
| What diet is indicated in certain post-op cases, patients with GERD, immediately following an acute illness or patients who cannot tolerate spicy or highly seasoned foods? | soft or bland diet |
| what diet is indicated in patients who are edentulous, recovering from stroke, have failed a modified barium swallow or who may not be aware enough to chew? | pureed diet |
| What diet is most typically indicated with trauma, underweight, failure to thrive, burns, wound healing, and occasionally after a major surgery? | high calorie or high protein diet |
| What diet is intended to promote slow weight loss? | calorie-restricted diet |
| What diet is indicated for patients with renal or hepatic disease? | protein restricted diet |
| What diet is indicated where minimal stool production is warranted? | low residue diet |
| What conditions usually benefit from a high fiber diet? | diverticulitis, IBS, and ulcerative colitis |
| What diet is designed to help manage a patients blood sugar levels? | carbohydrate consistent also known as the diabetic diet |
| What diet can be used to prevent conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, hyperlipidemia, heart attacks and strokes? | low sodium, cholesterol, fat, cardiac diet |
| What diet is used for a patient with celiac's disease? | gluten free diet |
| What does enteral refer to? | feeding a patient using a tube that leads to the GI tract |
| What is most commonly used in cases where patients are unable to meet their nutritional needs by mouth and do not have a functioning GI tract? | parenteral nutrition |
| What is the most aggressive nutritional therapy? | parenteral nutrition |
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