Unintentional weight loss and a loss of lean body mass
What is wasting?
100
Factors affecting food intake in HIV/AIDS patients
Diarrhea and lack of energy
100
Possible side effects of HIV/AIDS medication (name 4)
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, taste alterations, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, mouth/esophageal ulcers, sore throat, pancreatitis, weight loss
200
Major indicator of immune function
What is CD4 count?
200
Name 2 food safety tips.
• Washing fruits and vegetables well
• cutting raw meats on different cutting boards than fruits and vegetables
• not eating expired foods
• washing hands, utensils and cooking materials with soap and hot water.
• storing foods at proper temperatures in a proper manner to prevent bacterial growth and cross-contamination.
- Dining out:
• eating out at clean restaurants only
• ask the waiter/waitress to make sure raw ingredients are not in the dishes ordered
• order well-cooked meals
• make sure hot dishes are hot and cold dishes are cold
• avoid buffets and salad bars since lots of people can touch and contaminate the food
- Water:
• drink only safe and trusted sources of water
• buy a water filter
• don’t drink the water from lakes, ponds, rivers, or streams
• boil drinking and cooking water so as to decrease his risk even more.
200
Consumption of what type of beverage should be reduced while on ART?
Alcohol
300
Infection caused by pathogens that usually do not cause disease to a healthy host with a healthy immune system
What is an opportunistic infection?
300
Name a main nutrition goal for a HIV/AIDS patient?
Maintain wt/prevent wt. loss and optimize nutritional status
300
What does ART stand for?
What is antiretroviral therapy?
400
The criteria for a diagnosis of AIDS
What is a CD4 count of <200 cells/mm^3 or the presence of an opportunistic infection?
400
Name a nutrition recommendation to reduce diarrhea.