,
, Nutrition
Essentials
for Nursing
Practice
Susan G. Dudek, RD, CDN, BS
Nutrition Instructor, Dietetic Technology Program
Erie Community College
Williamsville, New York
Consultant Dietitian for Employee Assistance
Program of Child and Family Services
Williamsville, New York
S E V E N T H E D I T I O N
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Product Manager: Maria McAvey
Production Project Manager: Marian Bellus
Editorial Assistant: Latisha Ogelsby
Design Coordinator: Holly Reid McLaughlin
Creative Services Director: Doug Smock
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dudek, Susan G.
Nutrition essentials for nursing practice / Susan G. Dudek. — 7th ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4511-8612-3 (alk. paper)
I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Diet Therapy—Handbooks. 2. Diet Therapy—Nurses’ Instruction. 3. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena —
Handbooks. 4. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena—Nurses’ Instruction. WB 39]
RM216
615.8'54—dc23
2013007075
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted practices. How-
ever, the author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application
of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or
accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this information in a particular situation remains the professional
responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and
universal recommendations.
The author, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text
are in accordance with the current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing
research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions,
the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings
and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for
limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA status of each
drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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, Nutrition
Essentials
for Nursing
Practice
Susan G. Dudek, RD, CDN, BS
Nutrition Instructor, Dietetic Technology Program
Erie Community College
Williamsville, New York
Consultant Dietitian for Employee Assistance
Program of Child and Family Services
Williamsville, New York
S E V E N T H E D I T I O N
Dudek_FM.indd i 3/29/13 1:13 AM
, Acquisitions Editor: David Troy
Product Manager: Maria McAvey
Production Project Manager: Marian Bellus
Editorial Assistant: Latisha Ogelsby
Design Coordinator: Holly Reid McLaughlin
Creative Services Director: Doug Smock
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
Prepress Vendor: Absolute Services, Inc.
Seventh Edition
Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2006, 2001 by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Copyright © 1997 by Lippincott-Raven Publish-
ers. Copyright © 1993, 1987 by J. B. Lippincott Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part
of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other
electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the copyright
owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this book prepared by in-
dividuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the above-mentioned copyright. To
request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19103, via email at , or via our website at lww.com (products and services).
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Dudek, Susan G.
Nutrition essentials for nursing practice / Susan G. Dudek. — 7th ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4511-8612-3 (alk. paper)
I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Diet Therapy—Handbooks. 2. Diet Therapy—Nurses’ Instruction. 3. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena —
Handbooks. 4. Nutritional Physiological Phenomena—Nurses’ Instruction. WB 39]
RM216
615.8'54—dc23
2013007075
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted practices. How-
ever, the author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from application
of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or
accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this information in a particular situation remains the professional
responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical treatments described and recommended may not be considered absolute and
universal recommendations.
The author, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text
are in accordance with the current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing
research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions,
the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings
and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for
limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA status of each
drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
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