Nutrients
This is composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are starches and sugars obtained mainly from plant foods.
What are carbohydrates?
refers to all bodily biochemical processes. Nutrients are converted into substances required for cell function.
What is metabolism?
Tools commonly include objective measures such as BMI, weight changes, and acute disease.
What is a nutrition screening?
Broth, bullion, coffee, tea, gelatin or popsicles.
What is a clear liquid diet?
Refers to the use of the GI tract for the intake of nutrition.
What are enteral tube feedings?
This measures the amount of glucose in the blood.
What is blood glucose?
These amino acids are the building blocks of this and are vital for the synthesis of body tissue in growth, maintenance and repair.
What are Proteins?
The building of more complex substances from smaller particles.
What is anabolism?
This focuses on usual intake of foods and liquids and information about likes, dislikes, allergies, and digestive problems.
What is a diet history?
No restrictions unless specified.
What is a regular diet?
Feeding tubes that are placed in the GI tract through the abdomen. May be used for long term feedings.
What is a PEG tube?
Most abundant protein, synthesized by the liver, maintains oncotic pressure.
What is serum albumin?
Three kinds saturated, monosaturated and polyunsaturated. These lipids are a source of energy.
What are fats?
The breaking down of large molecules into smaller units.
What is catabolism?
This nutrition screening was developed for adults over age 65.
What is the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)?
Eliminates wheat, barley, rye, and their derivatives.
What is a Gluten Free Diet?
Administers a solution of glucose, minerals, electrolytes, and vitamins through an IV or central line.
What is parenteral nutrition?
This measures the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood. Indicates kidney function.
What is Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)?
These organic substances present in small amounts in food and are essential for life.
What are vitamins?
Breaking down fat and amino acids to convert to glucose.
What is gluconeogenesis?
Difficulty Swallowing is also called this.
What is Dysphagia?
Adding fresh uncooked fruits, vegetables, bran and oatmeal.
What is a high fiber diet?
This is the safest position for the bed to be in during tube feeds, prevents aspiration.
What are fowlers or 30 degrees or higher.
Low levels of this indicate muscle loss, high levels indicate impaired kidney function.
What are creatinine levels?
Normal cell function depends on this environment. It is essential for transporting nutrients and waste, regulates body temperature and maintain blood volume.
What is water?
The amount of energy needed to complete physiological, mental, thermal and emotional rest after awakening.
What is the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
This is used to quickly identify difficulty swallowing.
What is a dysphasia screening?
This has ground or finely diced meats, soft fish, cheese, rice, potatoes and peanut butter.
What is a mechanical soft diet?
Change in respiratory status, coughing, dyspnea, tachypnea, change in oxygen saturation and crackles.
What are signs of aspiration?
Iron rich, carries oxygen to tissues and muscles.
What is hemoglobin?