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NA CH. 18 KEY TERMS
Stack #39088
| NA CH. 18 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
|---|---|
| anorexia | the loss of appetitie |
| aspiration | breathing of fluid or an object into the lungs |
| calorie | the amount of energy produced from the burning of food by the body |
| Daily Reference Values (DRVs) | the maximum daily intake values for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber |
| Daily Value (DV) | how a serving fits into the daily diet; it is expressed in a percent based on a daily diet of 2000 calories |
| dehydration | a decrease in the amount of water in body tissues |
| dysphagia | difficulty or discomfort (dys) in swallowing (phagia) |
| edema | swelling of body tissues with water |
| enteral nutrition | giving nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract (enteral) |
| flow rate | the number of drops per minutes (gtt/min) |
| gastrostomy | a surgically created opening (stoma) in the stomach (gastro) |
| gavage | tube feeding |
| graduate | a calibrated container used to measure fluid |
| hyperalimentation | the intravenous administration of a solution highly concentrated with proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals; fat also may be added |
| intake | the amount of fluids taken in by the body |
| intravenous therapy | administration of fluids into a vein; IV, IV therapy, and IV infusion |
| jejunostomy | a surgically created opening (stomy) into the middle part of the small intestine (jejunum) |
| nasogastric (NG) tube | a tube inserted through the nose (naso) into the stomach (gastro) |
| nasointestinal tube | a tube inserted through the nose into the duodenum or jejunum of the small intestine |
| nutrient | a substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body |
| nutrition | the many processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body |
| output | the amount of fluid lost by the body |
| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube | a tube inserted into the stomach (gastro) through a stab or puncture wound (stomy) made through (per) the skin (cutaneous); a lighted instrument (scope) allows the doctor to see inside a body cavity or organ (endo) |
| regurgitation | the backward flow of food from the stomach into the mouth |
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