Diabetes
Main factors that influence the development of type 2 Diabetes
What are weight and heridity?
The microscopic functional units of the kidney are called
What are nephrons?
The most common nutritional deficiency among surgical patients is a deficiency of
What is protein?
The immune system’s ability to function is compromised by
What is severe malnutrition with atrophy of organs and tissues?
Symptoms that may occur during the asymptomatic HIV infection stage include
What is flu like symptoms?
Uncontrolled diabetes is related to the abnormal metabolism of
What is carbs, fat and proteins?
Disease conditions that can interfere with normal kidney function include
What are obstruction and infection?
Before general surgery, nothing is given by mouth for at least
What is 8 hours?
The cellular component of the immune system that is derived from the thymus, that activates phagocytes to destroy disease carrying antigens
What is the T-cell
A fundamental effect of untreated HIV infection is
What is major weight loss?
The largest portion of islet cells in the pancreas are the cells that synthesize
What is insulin?
Medical nutrition therapy for nephrotic syndrome includes
What is moderate protein intake?
Two minerals that are lost during tissue catabolism are
What is potassium and phosphorus?
Cancer therapy that uses radioactive isotopes is
What is radiation?
The nutrition care plan for AIDS patients is
What is individualized and continually adjusted?
The hormone considered to act in a manner opposite to insulin is
What is glucagon?
The sudden shutdown of kidney function as the result of traumatic injury is called
What is acute kidney failure?
Patients who have had radical surgery of the head, neck, or throat may require
What is tube feeding?
A major systemic effect of cancer is
What is a negative nitrogen balance?
Protease inhibitors work by
What is inhibiting the enzyme protease?
Ketones are a by-product of the metabolism of
What is fats?
One of the first recommendations for any type of kidney stone is to
What is increase fluid intake?
An intravenous solution that is immediately given to a burn patient to prevent hypovolemia is
What is lactated ringers solution?
Patients who receive chemotherapy drugs often develop anemia because the drugs
What is damage the bone marrow?
A disproportionate gaining of fat mass in the neck and abdomen with a concurrent loss of body fat in the face, buttocks, arms, and legs.
What is lipodystrophy?