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CNA
chapter 15 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nutrition | how the body uses food to maintain health |
| nutrient | a necessary substance that provides energy, promotes growth and health, and helps regulate metabolism |
| complex carbohydrates | carbohydrates that are broken down by the body into simple sugars for energy; found in foods such as bread, grains, cereals, potatoes, rice, pasta, vegetables and fruits |
| simple carbohydrates | carbohydrates that are found in foods such as sugars, sweets, syrups, sodas, energy drinks, and jellies, and have little nutritional value |
| parenteral nutrition (PN) | the intravenous infusion of nutrients administered directly into the bloodstream , bypassing the digestive system |
| nasogastric tube (NG tube) | a feeding tube that is inserted into the nose and goes into the stomach (used to drain fluids or air from the stomach, administer medications or liquid nourishment) |
| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube | a feeding tube that is placed into the stomach through the abdominal wall |
| gastrostomy | a surgically created opening into the stomach in order to insert a tube |
| diet cards | cards that list the resident's name and information about special diets, allergies, food likes and dislikes, and other dietary instructions |
| therapeutic diets | diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called special diets |
| modified diets | diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called therapeutic or special diets |
| special diets | diets prescribed for people who have certain illnesses, conditions, or food allergies; also called therapeutic or modified diets |
| diuretics | medications that reduce fluid volume in the body (makes the person produce more urine) |
| puree | to blend or grind food into a thick paste of baby food consistency |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| aspiration | the inhalation of food, drink, or foreign material into the lungs |
| intake | the fluid or food a person consumes; also called input |
| input | the food or fluid a person consumes; also called intake. Measured in intake and output I & O |
| output | fluid and waste products that are eliminated from the body through urine, feces, vomitus, perspiration, moisture that is exhaled in the air, wound drainage. Measured in intake and output I & O |
| fluid balance | taking in and eliminating equal amounts of fluid |
| dehydration | a serious condition resulting from inadequate amount of fluid in the body |
| NPO | abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" from the Latin "nil per os"; medical order that means a person should not have anything to eat or drink |
| fluid overload | a condition that occurs when the body cannot handle the amount of fluid consumed |
| edema | swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissues |
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