Nutrition Vocab
Dietary Needs
Food Safety
Nursing Process
Digestive System
100
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not just the absence of disease
What is health
100
The daily intake level of a nutrient that is considered to be sufficient to meet the requirements of healthy individuals
What is RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
100
Clean, separate, cook, and chill
What are the steps for food safety
100
The process of looking at a patients overall appearance, vitality, weight, and height
What is nursing assessment
100
The process by which food is broken down mechanically and chemically in the Gastro intestinal tract
What is digestion
200
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, water, vitamin, and minerals
What are nutrients
200
It is mandatory for processed foods, helps consumers make healthy choices, and is important for people with allergies
What is the dietary label
200
In order to follow this you must wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
What is proper hand washing
200
A standardized list of nursing diagnosis
What is NANDA
200
It consists of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
What is the alimentary canal
300
Processes for cell growth, reproduction, response to environment, survival mechanisms, sustenance, and maintenance of cell structure and integrity
What is metabolism
300
This intake should be less then 1/3 of our daily intake of calories
What are calories from fat
300
To follow this you must use separate cutting boards and plates for produce and for meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs
What is keep separate
300
Thinking about what you are going to do to address a patient's problems
What is nursing planning
300
It moistens food for swallowing and converts starch to maltose
What is saliva
400
A wide variety of compounds made by plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans, and grains, that can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses
What are phytochemicals
400
Average observed intake of a particular group that appears to maintain good health
What is adequate intake
400
Use a food thermometer to cook food to the proper temperature, and keep food above 140 Fahrenheit after cooking
What is cooking safety
400
Nurses choose the intervention that should be done for a patient's problem
What is NIC
400
It is 20 feet long, and consists of three parts called the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
What is the small intestine
500
A unit measurement of the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius
What is a kilocalorie
500
A resource that replaced the Food Pyramid and informs consumers about healthy eating be illustrating the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting
500
Refrigerate perishable foods within two hours, and never thaw or marinate foods on the counter
What is proper chilling
500
Nurses choose the standardized outcome of a patient's problem
What is NOC
500
It is the second largest organ in the body, and is responsible for the production of bile and breaks down dietary fats
What is the liver