Nutrients & Digestion
This macronutrient is broken down into simple sugars for energy.
What are carbohydrates
This diet means the patient cannot eat or drink anything by mouth
What is NPO
BMI is used to assess this condition.
What is under and over weight status?
I will also accept obesity
Normal adult pulse rate falls within this range.
What is 60-100 beats per minute
A continuous musical sound caused by narrowed airways are...
What are wheezes
These are the building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids
This diet is often the first ordered after surgery and includes broth and gelatin.
What is a clear liquid diet
A 24 hour diet recall is considered which kind of data collection
What is subjective
The hypothalamus regulates this vital sign.
What is body temperature
This lung sound may clear with coughing and is most often caused by mucus build up.
What are rhonchi
Fats are broken down into these two components during digestion.
What are fatty acids and glycerol
Enteral feeding requires this system to be functioning.
Lab values are considered what type of data collection.
What is Objective
Heat loss through sweating occurs by this process.
What is Evaporation
A harsh, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration due to airway obstruction.
What is stridor
This complex carbohydrate cannot be digested by the body.
What is fiber
This feeding tube is placed endoscopically.
What is a PEG Tube
Name one or more NANDA Nursing Diagnoses relating to nutrition.
What is:
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
Readiness for enhanced nutrition
Impaired swallowing
Impaired Dentition
Adult failure to thrive
This breathing pattern is deep, rapid, and often seen in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
This oxygen device delivers the most precise oxygen concentration.
What is a Venturi mask
Digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion are all functions of this body system.
This nutrition method provides 100% of nutrients intravenously through a central line.
What is total parenteral nutrition
I will also accept TPN!
Culture, economic background, lifestyle, and psychological state all influence this.
What is nutritional status
The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure is called this.
What is pulse pressure
This test measures oxygenation and acid-base balance in arterial blood.
What is ABG monitoring