A&P
The structure carries food from the pharynx to the stomach
What is the esophagus
The first part of the assessment where you gather basic information about complaints, and overall past health
What is a health history?
The use of an upper scope to visualize the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
What is an EGD?
A way to express the energy value of food
What is a calorie?
A concentrated energy source
What are fats?
Below the liver in the RUQ
Where is the gallbladder located?
These are at least 2 signs/symptoms of malnutrition seen when assessing the muscles
What are?:
decreased tone, underdeveloped, flaccid, a "wasted appearance"
This is important information to inform the patient regarding their stool after an UGI
What is stools are light in color until barium is expelled?
This is a diet component/source of protein: name at least 2
What is milk, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, peas, beans, nuts, grain, legumes, quinoa, etc.
Produced to help break down fats
What is bile?
Structures include the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
What is the small intestine?
This is the documentation of bowel sounds that are "normal" findings
What is present in all four quadrants?
This is a test where the esophagus is looked at specifically after the patient ingests barium
What is a barium swallow?
An ideal total cholesterol level
What is less than 200?
This is an assessment technique for obtaining facts about an individual's eating habits and factors that affect nutrition
What is a diet history?
The organ that most absorption takes place
What is the small intestine?
This is the sequence of assessment techniques for assessing the abdomen
What is inspection, auscultation, and palpation?
One of the complications that can occur from a colonscopy
What are?:
perforation and hemorrhage
This is a helpful tool for promoting a healthy intake of food
What is My Plate?
The most accurate way now to assess/measure someone's health status - anthropometric data
What is BMI?
Produces amylase, lipase, and protease
What is the pancreas
This is the formula for calculating BMI
What is wt in lbs over htxht (ht sqared) multiplied by 703
or:
pounds of weight are multiplied by 703 and then divided by inches of height squared
Lab that is a plasma protein that can detect malnutrition and liver damage
What is an albumin level?
Nutrition involves these 3 processes
What is ingestion, digestion, and absorption
A lab test that provides information about the liver and obstruction of bile
What is bilirubin?