Vitamins and Minerals
These are the fat-soluble vitamins.
What are A, D, E, and K?
Complex proteins are derived from this source.
What are animal sources? (also soy)
This anthropometric measure is used to assess overall nutritional status?
What is BMI?
This is the position the patient should be to be fed.
What is high-fowlers?
What is a clear liquid diet?
Carbs, Proteins and Lipids
What are macronutrients?
Combining two incomplete proteins like black beans and rice make this type of protein?
What is a complete protein?
This lab measures total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL.
What is a cholesterol or lipid panel?
What is an x-ray?
Adding liquid milk products (except cheese) to a clear diet is known as this.
What is a full-liquid diet?
Copper, Fluoride, Iron, Iodine, Zinc
What are trace minerals?
Name some protein sources for vegans.
What are nuts, seeds, soy and beans?
This lab is associated with malnutrition/malabsorption.
What is albumin?
This is the amount of time a tube feeding is good for once opened.
What is 24 hours?
This is a standard diet that patients without restrictions are given.
Citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, green vegetables and cauliflower are sources for this vitamin?
What is vitamin C?
The building blocks of most proteins in the body.
What are amino acids?
Normal limits of this lab is 70-100.
What is blood glucose?
This term indicates the patient is retaining food or oral meds in their mouth and not swallowing.
What is pocketing?
A diet consisting of food that is cut up, usually mixed with a sauce or gravy.
What is a mechanically soft diet?
These are the five major minerals.
What are calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium?
Animal sourced proteins that Lacto-ovo vegetarians include in their diet.
What are eggs and dairy?
Fluctuates daily and is a good indicator of current nutritional status.
What is pre-albumin?
These are the actions the nurse takes if the gastric residual from the tube feeding is greater than 500ml.
What is stop the tube feeding and notify the doctor?
This diet has a pudding or baby food texture that is used with patient with dysphagia.
What is a pureed diet?