Diets
When following a diabetic diet, a patient should primarily count which nutrient to help manage blood glucose levels?
What is Carbohydrates
Anorexia nervosa is best defined as:
What is A psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces or totally refuses food intake
What is geriatric care?
What is Care focused on the health and well-being of elderly individuals
What is an effect of maintaining good nutrition?
What is Well-developed body, good attitude, and proper sleep and bowel habits
A patient is prescribed a high-fiber diet. What is the recommended daily fiber intake for most adults?
What is 30 grams per day
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a calculation that measures:
What is Weight in relation to height and correlates with body fat
What is the primary benefit of receiving immunizations?
What is They reduce the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases
Nutrition is best defined as:
What is All body processes related to food and the nutrients in food
Which patient would most likely be prescribed a low-sodium diet?
What is a patient with hypertension (high blood pressure)
Bulimia is a psychological disorder in which a person:
What is Eats excessively and then engages in behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as vomiting or misuse of laxatives
Wellness is best defined as:
What is A state of good health and overall well-being
Why is providing oral care before feeding an important part of patient care?
What is It prevents infection, promotes comfort, and supports safe nutrition.
A regular diet is defined as
What is A balanced diet usually used for patients with no dietary restrictions
A patient weighs 150 pounds and is 5 feet 5 inches tall. A BMI calculation is most commonly used to determine:
What is Body fat based on weight and height
What is the goal of primary prevention?
What is To prevent disease before it occurs
What is one important function of water in the body?
What is It helps move waste through the body.
A therapeutic diet is defined as
What is A modification of the normal diet used to improve specific health conditions
What is the best method for achieving and maintaining healthy weight control?
What is Make desired lifestyle and dietary changes slowly over time
What is a pandemic?
What is An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a large proportion of the population
Peristalsis is best described as:
What is The wavelike motion of muscles that moves food through the digestive tract