Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
What is Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
What is method of feeding patients intravenously when they cannot consume food orally.
What is preserving food, enhancing flavor, and improving texture and appearance?
Define Pellagra
What is a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3), leading to symptoms like diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia?
What is Phylloquinone another name for?
What is Vitamin K1, which plays a key role in blood clotting.
Spina Bifida
What is a condition where the spine and spinal cord don't form properly in the womb?
Name one common reason a patient would need TPN.
What is severe gastrointestinal dysfunction or bowel obstruction.
RDA Definition
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Rickets symptoms
What is weak, deformed bones, often leading to bowed legs?
What food is a good source of Vitamin C?
What are oranges.
Nutrient essential for reducing the risk of Spina bifida during pregnancy
What is the main difference between TPN and enteral nutrition?
WHat is TPN is delivered directly into the bloodstream, while enteral nutrition uses the digestive system.
Importance of RDA's
What is ensuring that people are receiving enough nutrients to avoid deficiencies?
Condition by Vitamin D Deficiency
What is rickets (in children) or osteomalacia (in adults)?
Name one function of Vitamin D in the body.
Helps the body absorb calcium for healthy bones.
What is ensuring adequate intake of vitamin D and calcium, either through diet or sunlight exposure.
What are some risks associated with TPN?
What is infection, liver dysfunction, electrolyte imbalances, and blood clots.
Common Food Additives
What is Aspartame – a sweetener used in diet sodas ?
Define Spina Bifida
What is a birth defect where the spine does not form properly during early pregnancy?
What is the primary function of Vitamin B12?
To support nerve function and the production of red blood cells.
Signs of Pellagra
What is Diarrhea, Dermatitis, and Dementia
What are the key components of a TPN solution?
What is amino acids, glucose, lipids, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements.
Difference in RDA and AI (Adequate Intake)
What is RDA is based on sufficient scientific evidence, while AI is used when data is insufficient to establish an RDA ?
Vitamin Deficiency associated with night blindness
What is Vitamin A deficiency?
What is the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins?
Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are stored in the liver and fat tissues, while water-soluble vitamins (B-complex, C) are not stored and must be replenished regularly.
The importance of folic acid of pregnancy
What is preventing neural tube defects such as Spina bifida?