Nutrients
Which nutrient is most important
water
When serving a resident with a weak and a strong side put the food on the residents _________side
strong
a tube that enters your nostril and ends in your stomach
NG Tube
HOB should be elevated to what degree for eating?
90
Which is measured first?
Intake
Things like rice and pasta are classified as
carbohydrates (complex carbohydrates)
When the resident bites and won't release the utensil
offer another utensil
or
say "open your mouth"
Intravenous nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition
Once tube feed is shut off, keep the resident's HOB elevated for_________minutes?
30 minutes
How is food intake measured?
In percentage eaten
these are a great source of calcium but are best if low fat and low in sodium
Dairy
Physical cues and assistive devices will help with this obstacle to self feeding
Tremors
An opening to the stomach that is placed by endoscopy
PEG tube
Difficulty Swallowing is called_________.
Dysphagia
What input should be reported to the nurse?
<75%
Fish is a good source of the nutrient.....
Protein
To assist a resident who is blind, these interventions are helpful
Read them the menu and relate to them their food placement as places on a clock.
An opening to the stomach that can be used to administer nutrition
gastrostomy
Aspiration leads to
Drowning or pneumonia or death.
Report to the nurse if the resident drinks less than ____glasses of water each day
6 8ounce
These nutrients help to make bone, blood and hormones
Minerals
this diet includes blended food for easier swallowing
Pureed
HOB should be elevated ____degrees for tube feeding
45
This thickened consistency can be consumed with a straw
Nectar thick
This is a dangerous condition that can affect people with heart or kidney disease
Fluid Overload