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Module 6 PSW
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nutrients are grouped into: | Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates, minerals, water and vitamins |
| Protein | Encourages tissue growth and repair. |
| Carbohydrates | Provide energy and fibre |
| Fats | Provide energy and taste |
| Vitamin A | Helps with resistance to infection, growth, vision, healthy hair, skin, mucous membranes, |
| Folic Acid | Formation of red blood cells, intestinal function and protein metabolism. |
| Vitamin C | Resistance to infection |
| Vitamin D | Healthy bones absorption of calcium and generally provided by the sun |
| Sodium | fluid balances, nerve function, muscle function |
| Iron | Enables red blood cells to carry oxygen |
| How much water do you need in a day? | 1500-2000 ml for normal fluid balance, maintenance of cell function, regulate temperature and deliver nutrients. |
| What is fat soluble? | Nutrients stored in fat. |
| What is water soluble? | Nutrients stored in water. |
| What is the conversion of OZto ML? | 1 OZ equals 30 ML |
| IV therapy | delivers blood and meds to body, hydration, nutrition, replaces minerals and vitamins, provides hyperalimentation |
| What is hyperalimentation? | It is the complete delivery of nutrients through the veins, bypassing the digestive system. |
| Bolus feeding | 15-20 mins, 3-4 times a day. Kangeroo pump or gravity drip is used. |
| Naso-gastric is: | nose to stomach |
| Nas0-intestinal is: | nose to small intestine |
| gastrostomy tube is: | surgically implanting a tube in the stomach. |
| jejunostomy tube is: | tube surgically put in the small intestine and jejunum. |
| gastro-jejunostomy | connects the stomach to the jejunum |
| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) | A tube inserted through the stomach using an endoscope. |
| what four processes are involved in digestion? | ingestion, digestion, absorption and use by body |
| 3 types of fat are: | trans: processed food/oil, chemically altered saturated: animal and dairy unsaturated: healthy unprocessed oils and fat, fish |
| Carbohydrates are divided into three categories: | Starch, Fibre and Simple Sugars |
| What is the small intestine and its function? | Food nutrient absorption takes place, consists of Ileum, Jejunum and Dudenum. |
| Function of large intestine: | Absorbs water |
| Mastication | chewing |
| Deglutition | swallowing |
| Ingestion | process of taking food and fluids into the body |
| Absorption | process in which nutritional substances pass through the intestinal wall into the blood. |
| Dysphagia | trouble swallowing |
| Aspiration | Inhalation of fluid or an object into the lungs |
| Vitamins | Does not provide calories but is needed for certain body functions. |
| Minerals | Needed for tooth and bone formation. |
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Katie A
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