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DES Nutrition
Nutrition Saunders NCLEX-RN #4
Question | Answer |
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What do Vitamins do | facilitate metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbs - act as catalysts for metabolic funcitons |
Fat-soluble vitamins | A, D, E, K - can be stored thus can have toxicity levels |
Water-soluble vitamins | B, C - not stored, can be excreted in urine |
Blood-clotting vitamin | K - antidote for warfarin |
Production of collagen vitamin | C - component in wound healing |
Eyesight & Epithelial lining vitamin | A |
Calories per gram - Fat, Carbs, Proteins | F = 9 cal/g C = 4 cal/g P = 4 cal/g |
Clear liquid diet | boring, unappetizing, deficient in energy, may have salt or sugar, no pulp juices. |
Full liquid diet | transition diet from clear liquids - energy deficient, clear and opaque liquids. For those with difficulty chewing, dental problems, head or neck surgery, or dysphagia |
Low-residue, Low-fiber diet | GI inflammation, scarring or loss of motility - white bread, refined cooked cereals, cooked potatoes w/o skins, white rice, refined pasta - no raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds or whole grains |
High-fiber diet | 20-35 g of fiber daily - used for constipation, diveticulosis, DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia - speeds GI, fruits, vegetables, whole grain products |
Cardiac diet | Indicated for atherosclerosis, DM, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, MI - restricts sat fat, trans-fat, cholesterol, and sodium |
Fat-restricted diet | reduce sympotoms of ab pain, steatorrhea, flatulence, diarrhea, malabsorption disorders, pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and GERD. Restrict total fat (sat, trans, polyun, and monoun) |
High-calorie, High-protein diet | For severe stress, burns, wounds, cancer, HIV, AIDS, COPD, resp failure, (debilitatig diseases) - nutrient dense, high-cal, high-protein foods. Snacks between meals. |
Carbohydrate-consistent diet | DM, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and obesity - Meal Planning |
Sodium-restricted diet | for hypertension, CHF, renal disease, cardiac disease, liver disease. 4 g of sodium daily - (no added salt diet), 2-3 g (moderate), 1 g (strict), 500 mg (severe / seldom prescribed) |
Protein-restricted diet | Renal disease and liver disease. no buildup of waste products (40-60 g daily) |
Renal diet | Acute or chronic RF, hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis pts. For dialysis pt - restrict fluids |
Potassium-modified diet | for impaired renal function, hypoaldosteronism, Addison's, ACE inhibitors, immunosuppressants, K+sparing diuretics, chronic hyperkalemia. Applesauce, green beans, cabbage, lettuce, pepers, grapes, blueberries, cooked summer squash, pineapples, raspberries |
High-calcium diet | bone growth, prevent osteoporosis, facilitate vascular contraction, vasodilation, muscle contraction, nerve transmission. Dairy products. |
Low-purine diet | Gout, kidney stones, and elevated uric acid. (Purines brake down into uric acid). |
High-iron diet | Anemia - organ meats, meat, egg yolks, whole-wheat products, dark green leafy vegetables, dried fruit, legumes. Vitamin C helps absorption |
Vegetarian diet | must supplement protein and vit B12. others include zinc, iron, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, vit D (w/o sun) |
Enteral Nutrition | Liquified foods into GI via tube |