High/Low Potassium Foods
Bananas are well known for being high in this mineral.
What is potassium?
This fruit with the skin on it, is less likely to raise your blood sugar and is the nick name of a famous city.
What is apple?
Before handling food, you should always do this
What is wash your hands?
To help prevent clogging, feeding tubes should be flushed with this before and after medications.
What is water?
This macro nutrient is most important for healing after transplant surgery.
What is protein?
Apples, grapes, and berries are examples of fruits that are relatively this in potassium
What is low potassium?
White bread is generally considered this type of glycemic index food.
What is high glycemic index?
This kitchen tool is recommended to ensure meats reach a safe internal temperature.
What is food thermometer?
Before giving tube feedings or medications, hands should be washed to help prevent this.
Infection?
Good sources of lean protein include chicken, fish, eggs to name a few. this is a plant-based food made from soy high in protein.
What is tofu?
Potatoes, tomatoes, and avocados are examples of foods that are this in potassium.
What is high potassium?
This carbohydrate-rich food has a lower glycemic index than instant mashed potatoes.
What is sweet potato?
Transplant recipients should avoid all raw versions of this food.
Meat, sushi, seafood, raw eggs?
True or False: A feeding tube means a person can never eat by mouth again.
What is false?
This plant based food is a complete protein. It has a weird name.
What is Quinoa?
This process of soaking and boiling potatoes in extra water can help reduce their potassium content.
What is leaching?
Steel-cut oats have a lower glycemic index than this quick-cooking breakfast grain.
What are instant oats?
Seafood should be cooked to this safe temperature.
What is 145 degrees?
This beverage which isn't recommended to drink after transplant because it can make you feel full can be used to remove a clog in a tube feeding
What is cola? Coca cola, pepsi?
Name two signs that someone may not be getting enough protein
What are muscle loss, weakness, poor wound healing, or unintended weight loss?
Name three high-potassium foods.
What are bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, oranges, spinach, or dried fruit?
Name two low glycemic index foods.
What are answers such as beans, lentils, apples, non-starchy vegetables, or steel-cut oats?
This type f dairy product should be avoided unless it is labeled as pasteurized.
What is unpasteurized milk or cheese?
You should ignore nausea or vomiting during tube feedings.
What is false?
A 3-ounce serving of chicken breast provides approximately this many grams of protein.
What is 20-25g of protein?