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Medical Orders
Module 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is good nutrition important? | (1) it is necessary for optimal health (2) essential to treatment and recovery from illness or injury |
| House Diet - Standard Diet | (1) basic well balanced diet (2) no restriction on what client can eat |
| House Diet - Soft | (1) involves little to no chewing (2) for clients who have problems chewing or digesting - includes: liquids, pureed foods, strained cereals/puddings |
| House Diet - Full Fluids | (1) ordered for per & post op clients (2) clients with stomach problems & those who cannot tolerate/chew solid food - includes: strained soups, milk products, fruit & veg juices |
| House Diet - Clear Fluids | (1) usually fluids you can see through (2) minimizes residue and easier to digest - includes: soups, juices, ginger ale, coffee, tea |
| What are therapeutic diets? | it is related to clients condition and treatment and may restrict specific items - therapeutic diets can be short term, long term, or forever |
| Therapeutic Diet - Cardiac | (1) usually ordered for clients who are admitted with or have had previous heart disease (2) low in fat & cholesterol (3) may restrict sodium and calories |
| Therapeutic Diet - No Added Salt (NAS) | (1) for clients who have fluid retention, heart failure, high blood pressure, kidney disease (2) avoids processed cheese, cured meats and sports drinks |
| Therapeutic Diet - Diabetic Diet | (1) has prescribed number of calories, with certain proportions of fats, carbs and proteins (2) avoids foods with high sugar or fat |
| Therapeutic Diet - Gluten free | (1) for clients who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease (2) all gluten is removed from diet such as wheat, rye barley, oats |
| Therapeutic Diet - High Fibre | (1)for clients who have sluggish bowels or constipation (2) stimulates peristalsis and bowel movement - includes - meat, potatoes, veggies, fruit, whole grains and bran |
| Therapeutic Diet - High Protein | (1) for clients who need to gain weight or repair tissue - includes: meat, fish, milk, eggs, legumes and nuts |
| Therapeutic Diet - High Calorie | (1) for clients who have excessive weight loss - includes: butter, ice cream and fried foods, may include supplements |
| Therapeutic Diet - Low Residual / Surgical Soft | (1) for clients who have had GI surgery - includes: cheese, yogurt, eggs, plain pasta, boiled chicken & fish |
| Therapeutic Diet - Pureed Diet | (1) for clients who cannot chew (2) ground to soft texture |
| Therapeutic Diet - Minced Diet | (1) for clients who can only swallow a little bit, but no large chunks (2) food is ground to fine texture |
| Therapeutic Diet - Bland Diet | (1) for clients with long term or chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer (2) clients are to avoid highly spicy or fried foods |
| Therapeutic Diet - Ice Chips or Sips only | (1) first part of progressive diet (2) for someone who just had major surgery (3) clients may have a few ice chips to suck or sips occationally |
| Therapeutic Diet - Progressive | introduces foods in stages as the client can tolerate them. CF-FF-Soft-DAT |
| Therapeutic Diet - Transitional | alternative to progressive diet, and certain foods are omitted only instead of starting with CF |
| What are the signs of low blood sugar? | irritability, confusion, shaking, sweating |
| What is the role of an HUC when ordering tests or procedures that require change of diet? ie: fasting | (1) HUC is expected to know what test require involve diet restrictions (2) ensure clients diet has been appropriately altered and nurses and dietary department are aware |
| What blood tests require fasting and for how long? | Test include Fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and triglycerides. They require 8-12 hours of fasting |
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