Define nutrition and special diets
What is nutrition?
How the body uses food to maintain health.
What does hydrated mean?
Enough water or fluids in your body.
What are some signs that allow a PCT know a patient is having a hard time swallowing.
Coughing, choking, dribbling, gurgling, eating slowly, avoiding meal, spitting out food, swallowing multiple times, clearing throat frequently, watery eye, food or fluid coming up into the nose
When a person is unable to swallow, they may be fed through?
A feeding tube
TRUE OR FALSE: Patients with special needs need assistance when eating.
TRUE
What does low-sodium mean?
No added salt
What is fluid balance?
Maintaining an equal amount of fluid in the body.
What kind of liquids should patients with swallowing problems consume?
Thickened liquids
What are some conditions that may prevent swallowing?
coma, cancer, stroke, refusal to eat, or extreme weakness
What are some diseases or conditions that would need assistance when eating?
Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, or other dementia, head trauma, blindness, confusion, or those recovering from a stroke.
What does fluid-restricted diet mean?
No fluids
What is dehydration?
When a person does not have enough fluids in their body.
What are some basic thickened consistencies?
nectar thick, honey thick, or pudding thick
TRUE OR FALSE: PCTs insert and remove feeding tubes.
FALSE.
Yes or No: If a patient bites down on utensils, should you pull it out?
No, you should wait for his jaw to relax.
What is a diabetic diet?
Calories and carbohydrates are carefully controlled
What is fluid overload?
When the body has too much fluid.
Inhaling food, fluid, or foreign material into the lung is called?
Aspiration
TRUE OR FALSE: PCTs are not responsible for parenteral nutrition
TRUE
When a patient hold food in their mouth what should you do?
Ask them to chew and swallow their food.
What is special diets?
What is edema?
Swelling caused by excess fluid in the body tissue.
For how long should you keep the patient in the upright position?
30 minutes.
Through where does the feeding tube go through?
It goes from the nose to the stomach
For patients who have a stroke and have a paralyzed or weaker side. What side should you put the food?
On the stronger side of the mouth.