FEEDING THE PERSON
Which utensil must you use to feed a person?
Spoon
Which diet has finely chopped, soft food?
Mechanical soft
Give 3 examples of intake
juice, water, soda, coffee, popcicles
What does IV stand for?
Intravenous
What is blood in the urine called?
Hematuria
Name a medical condition that can cause the person to need to be fed
Stroke, Dementia, ALS, Paralysis
What medical condition might require a low sodium diet
High blood pressure, Kidney issues
Is intake and output measured in milligrams or milliliters?
ML
Does the C.N.A. record I.V. fluids
No
What is it called when your blood pressure drops after changing position?
orthostatic hypotension
Coughing can be a sign of what?
Aspiration
What is important to remember about the diabetic diet?
The person needs to eat at regular intervals
How many ml of fluid does the average person need a day just to survive
1500ml
What are the I.V. drops per minute called?
Flow rate
What is a name for microscopic blood in the stool
occult blood
Name 2 things that you need to check before feeding the person
Diet card, ID band
Which diet puts food into a food processor and consistency is like baby food
Pureed
What is considered output
Urine, emesis, wound drainage, liquid stool
Name 3 thing you would report to the nurse regarding the I.V.
Pump beeping, pain, bleeding swelling
What is low blood sugar called
Hypoglycemia
What type of feeding goes through a tube
Enteral feeding
What is the difference between a full liquid diet and a clear liquid diet
Dairy
Solve this math problem
Mrs. G drank 1/2 of her 6 oz cup of coffee, 200 ml of water and 8 oz of juice. How much did she consume?
530 ml
What is inflammation from the vein called
Phlebitis
minerals that play vital roles in body functions
electrolytes