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NUR 100 Nutrition
CSM Nursing nutrition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Function of Gastrointestinal System | Secretion, digestion, absorption, motility and elimination |
| Pancreas | secretes enzymes and insulin |
| Liver | Storage, protection, and metabolism |
| Gallbladder | Collects, Storage, and concentrate of bile |
| Assessment of abdomen | Inspection Auscultation Percussion palpation |
| Functions of nutrients | Provide energy for body processes and movement Provide structural material for building and maintaining body tissues |
| Carbohydrates | Elements Simple carbohydrates- sugars Complex carbohydrates starches & fiber |
| DIGESTION aided by ENZYMES | Ptyalin Pancreatic amylase Maltase Sucrase Lactase |
| Carbohydrate Metabolism | Major source of energy Broken down into glucose and used or stored Insulin enhances the transport of glucose into cells |
| Carbs are stored as.... | glycogen or fat |
| Glycogenesis is the process of | glycogen formation |
| Nutrient Categories | -Essential amino acids (9) -Nonessential amino acids |
| 9 Essential Amino Acids (AA) | * CANNOT BE MANUFACTURED BY THE BODY*** |
| Nonessential Amino Acids | The body can manufacture Glycine Alanine Aspartic acid Glutamic acid Proline Hydroxyproline Cystine Tryosine Serine |
| Protein Storage | Absorbed through the small intestine and into the blood |
| ANABOLISM | building tissue |
| CATABOLISM | breaking down proteins |
| NITROGEN BALANCE | state when nitrogen intake equals nitrogen output. |
| LIPIDS | Greasy and insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| FATS | solid at room temperature |
| OILS | liquid at room temperature |
| Fatty Acids | carbon chains and hydrogen |
| Saturated | All carbon atoms filled with hydrogen |
| Unsaturated | Have at least 2 carbon atoms not attached to hydrogen but instead have double bond |
| WATER | Most basic nutrient controls body temperature, lubricant |
| VITAMIN | Organic compound cannot be manufactured by the body |
| Types of minerals | Macrominerals Microminerals |
| Metabolism | Biochemical and physiologic process by which the body grows and maintains itself |
| Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) | Rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain the energy requirements of a person |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Wt in KG / Ht in meters Normal 18.5-24.9 |
| Obesity | Abnormal increase in the proportion of fat cells |
| Malnutrition | Protein-calorie malnutrition Poor eating habits or malabsorption problem |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Self imposed weight loss Self-starvation |
| Bulimia Nervosa | Frequent binge eating Self induced vomiting |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | The backward flowing of gastric contents into the esophagus. |
| Hiatal Hernia | Protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm into the thorax Sliding Hernia Rolling Hernia |
| Sliding Hernia | Heartburn Regurgitation Chest pain Dysphagia Belching Fullness |
| Paraesophageal (Rolling) Hernia | Feeling of fullness after eating Breathlessness after eating Feeling of suffocation Chest pain that mimics angina |
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