Chapter 8
A human will die after 6 days without this.
What is Water
An acute, subacute or chronic state of nutrition, in which varying degrees of over-nutrition or under-nutrition with or without inflammatory activity have led to a change in body composition and diminished function is known as?
What is Malnutrition.
This is when fatty deposits of cholesterol, fat, or other substances accumulate inside the artery, accompanied by inflammation.
What is Atherosclerosis.
Organ that performs filtration.
What is the Kidney.
Use of the GI Tract to provide nutrition.
What is Enteral Nutrition.
Water gives shape and form to these.
What are Cells.
The purpose of these is to restore or maintain a clients nutritional status by manipulating one or more of nutrients, kilocalories, texture, fiber and fluid.
What are Special Diets
Hypertension
The amount of fluid filtered each minute by all the glomeruli of both kidneys and is on index of kidney function.
What is Glomerular Filtration Rate. (GFR)
A feeding option when someone is unable to swallow or orally consume nutrients.
What is Tube Feeding.
An accumulation of excessive amounts of fluid between the cells.
What is Edema.
This diet provides energy and fluid in a form that requires minimal digestive action.
What is a Clear Liquid Diet.
The result of the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood being blocked.
What is Coronary Heart Disease. CHD.
Obesity, Hypertension and poorly controlled diabetes increase the risk of this disease.
What is Renal Disease.
For every kcal of energy used, the human body requires this much water.
What is 1.5 liters.
This is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and is also a water-balancing mechanism in the body.
What is Aldosterone
This diet provides foods and beverages that are liquid or may become liquid at body temperature.
What is a Full Liquid Diet.
Face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty are all symptoms of this.
What is a Stroke.
The passage of solutes through a membrane.
What is Dialysis.
Fever, vomiting, diarrhea are all symptoms of this.
What is Dehydration.
The movement of water (or another solvent) across a semipermeable membrane from an area with fewer particles to one with more particles.
A method of feeding where nutrients are delivered to the client through the veins (intravenously).
Parenteral Nutrition
EPA and DPA are contained within this.
What is Omega 3 Fatty Acids.
Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis is one from of this.
What is a Urinary Tract Infection. (UTI).
As sodium goes in to the cell, this has to come out of the cell.
What is Potassium.