Dietary Needs
A resident who is taking diuretics may be on what type of diet?
High potassium
What is the term for when a person consumes and eliminates equal amounts of fluid?
Fluid balance
What information is found on a diet card?
Food allergies, likes & dislikes
Decreased mobility with aging or disease can lead to a lack of what in regards to eating?
Appetite
Which diet restricts or eliminates foods that are hard to chew or swallow?
Soft or mechanical soft
What is the abbreviation that indicates a resident cannot have anything to eat or drink by mouth?
NPO
What does a celiac have to eliminate from their diet?
Gluten
What angle should a patient be positioned for feeding?
90 degrees
Problems affecting nutritional intake among elderly include?
Ability to smell and taste food and drink decrease
Which type of diet consists of only plant-based foods?
Vegan diet
What is a common symptom of dysphagia?
Frequently clearing throat, coughing
A patient with a fluid restrict order must what?
Limit fluids to amount set by doctor
Making sure food is swallowed before offering another bite will help prevent?
Aspiration
Patients who have difficulty doing this may require thickened liquids?
Swallowing
What type of diet can be ordered as full or clear?
Liquid
Resident's and patients have the right to chose food based on their what? (name 2)
Preference, culture, religion, ethnicity
Name 2 reasons why special diets may be ordered?
Certain illness or disease, help lose or gain weight, medical testing
What is the medical term for: Difficulty Swallowing
Dysphagia
How can Alzheimer's affect a patient's nutritional status?
Not remembering when or how to eat
Which type of diet will use carb counting determined by a dietician?
Diabetic
Name 2 interventions that can be used to help prevent dehydration?
Offer fluids with every interaction, offer fluids the patient enjoys, make sure drinks are within reach
Name at least 2 symptoms of fluid overload
Decreased urine output, weight gain, shortness of breath, increased heart rate
Food safety
Name 2 interventions a CNA/PCT can use to help increase appetite?
Encourage socialization, participate in activities, encourage games, ask food preference
A patient with kidney or heart disease would be put on a diet that restricts what?
Sodium