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NUR242 / NUR 242 Exam 2 Study Guide
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ssNutrition ssModule

Carbohydrates: ssfirst sssubstance ssbody ssuses ssfor ssenergy ssproduction ssand ssthe ssONLY sssource ssof ssenergy
ssproduction ssfor ssthe ssbrain s s Protein: sssecond sssource ssof ssenergy. ssLack ssof ssprotein ssintake ssleads ssto ssmuscle

ssbreakdown ssto ssuse ssas sssource ssof ssprotein. ssA s s byproduct ssof ssprotein ssmetabolism ssare ssamino ssacids.

ssProtein ssassists sswith sson ssoptic sspressure ssand sstherefore sshelps sshold ssfluid ssin s s vascular ssspace.

Fats: ssthe sslast ssto ssbe ssbroken ssdown. ssA ssbyproduct ssare ssketone ssbodies sswhich ssare ssacidic

Diets:
Clear ssLiquid: ssbroth, ssgelatin, sspopsicle, sstea sswith sslemon, ssfruit ssjuice sswithout
sspulp, ssginger-ale s s Prohibited: ssanything ssthat ssis ssnot ssa ssclear ssliquid ssat ssroom

sstemperature

Purpose: ssmaintain sshydration ssand ssfluid
ssbalance s s Uses: sspostoperative, ssacute

ssvomiting ssor ssdiarrhea




Full ssLiquid ssDiet: sscustard, ssmilkshakes, sssoups, ssall ssclear
ssliquids s s Prohibited: sssolid ssfoods, ssnuts, ssjames, ssfruit

Purpose: ssnutrition sswithout sschewing
Uses: ssGI ssupset, ssprogressing ssdiet ssafter sssurgery

Low-Fat, ssLow-Cholesterol ssDiet: ssvegetables, sslean ssmeats,
ssfruits, sscereals s s Prohibited: ssmarbled ssmeats, ssavocados,

ssmilk, ssbacon, ssegg, ssyolks, ssbutter s s Purpose: ssreduce sscalories

ssfrom ssfat, ssminimize sscholesterol ssintake

Uses: ssatherosclerosis, sscystic ssfibrosis, sscardiac ssdisease

Sodium-Restricted ssDiet: sscold ssbaked sschicken, sssalad ss(no ssdressing), ssfruit, ssraw ssvegetables
Prohibited: sscold sscut ssmeat sss, sscheese, ssfried ssfood, ssmilk ssproducts, sscanned ssfood, sstable sssalt
ssadded ssto ssfood s s Purpose: sslower ssbody sswater ssand sspromote ssexcretion

Uses: ssheart ssfailure, sshypertension, sscirrhosis

High-Roughage, ssHigh-Fiber ssDiet: sscracked sswheat ssbread, ssminestrone sssoup, ssfiber ssfortified sscereal, ssfruits,
ssvegetables s s Prohibited: sswhite ssbread, ssbaked ssgoods ssmade sswith sswhite ssflour

Purpose: ssmaximize ssbulk ssin
ssstool s s Uses: ssconstipation,

ssbowel ssdisorders

,Low-Residue ssDiet: ssmeats, ssbuttered ssrice, sswhite ssbread, ssbaked ssgoods, ssprocessed ssfoods sswith
sswhite ssflour s s Prohibited: sswhole sswhat ssflour ssbreads ssand ssbaked ssgoods sscorn, ssbran

Purpose: ssminimized ssintestinal ssactivity
Uses: ssGI/elimination ssproblems, sslower ssbowel sssurgery



High-Protein ssDiet: ssskim ssmilk, sseggs, sslearn ssmeats, ssnuts, ssnut
ssbutters s s Prohibited: sssoft ssdrinks, ssjunk ssfood

Purpose: ssre-establish ssanabolism ssor ssraise ssalbumin
sslevels s s Uses: ssburns, ssinfection, sshyperthyroidism




Renal ssDiet: ssunsalted ssvegetables, sswhite ssrice, sscanned ssfruits, sssweets
Prohibited: ssbeans, sscereal, sscitrus ssfruits, sstable sssalt ssadded ssto ssfood, sscanned
ssvegetables s s Purpose: sskeep ssprotein, sspotassium ssand sssodium sslow

Uses: ssrenal ssfailure




Low ssPhenylalanine ssDiet: ssfats, ssfruits, ssjams, sslow-
phenylalanine ssmilk s s Prohibited: ssmeat, sseggs, ssbeans ssand
ssbread

Purpose: sslow-protein ssdiet ssto ssprevent ssbrain ssdamage ssfrom ssamino ssacid
ssimbalance s s Uses: ssPhenylketonuria ss(PKU)

,Enteral ssFeeding: ssliquid ssfood ssdelivered ssto ssthe ssstomach ssor sslower ssGI sstract ssvia ssa sstune ssinserted ssinto ssthe
ssstomach, ssduodenum s s or ssjejunum

Conditions:
-need ssfor ssadditional ssnutritional sssupport
-GI ssproblems ss(crohn’s ssdisease, ssulcerative sscolitis, ssmalabsorption)
-side sseffects ssof ssoncology sstreatments
-head ssand ssneck ssdisorders ssor sstraumas
-depression
-eating ssdisorders
-alcoholism
s s Complications:

-tube ssdisplacements
-aspirations
-GI sscramping, ssvomiting, ssdiarrhea
-hypersomolar ssnonketotic sscoma
-glucose ssintolerance

TPN: sstotal ssparenteral ssnutrition: ssprovides ssall ssof sspts sscalorics ssand ssnutrient ssrequirements ssexcept ssfor sslipids
sswhich sscan ssbe s s admin ssseparately; ssdue ssto sshigh ssdextrose ssand ssosmolarity, ssthis ssinfusion ssMUST ssbe

ssinfused ssin ssa ssCENTRAL ssLINE




PPN: sspartial ssor ssperipheral ssparenteral ssnutrition: ssprovides sssome ssof sspts sscaloric ssand ssnutrients
ssrequirements; ssthis ssinfusions s s has sslower ssdextrose ssand ssosmolarity ssso ssit sscan ssbe ssinfused ssthrough

ssperipheral ssaccess; ssboth ssTPN ssand ssPPN ssrequire ssa ssspecific s s rate ssto ssensure ssthe sspt ssis ssnot ssexposed ssto

sstoo ssmany sssolutes ssat ssa ssgiven sstime, ssa ssmedication sserror ssrelated ssinto ssinfusion ssrate ssof ssa s s TPN ssor ssPPN

ssinfusion ssis sspotentially ssfatal ssto ssthe sspt

Keeping sspts sson ssTPN ssor ssPPN ssSafe:
-inside ssat ssonly ssthe ssordered ssrate
-change ssIV sstubing/filter ssevery ss24 sshours
-keep ssrefrigerated ssuntil ssneeded ssthen ssbring ssto ssroom sstemperature
-gradually sstaper ssoff ssTPN ssaccording ssto ssorders
-lumber ssused ssfor ssTPN ssshould ssnot ssbe ssused ssfor ssany ssother sstypes ssof
ssinfusion s s Required ssmonitoring ssfor sspts ssreceiving ssTPN/PPN:

-daily ssmonitoring: ssdaily ssweights, ssadequate ssI/O, ssglucose, sstemperature ssand sselectrolytes
ss(initially)

-at ssleast ss3 sstimes ssa ssweek: ssBUN, ssElectrolytes
-weekly: ssCBC, ssalbumin sslevels, ssplatelets, ssPT, ssliver ssfunction sstests

Impact ssof ssNutrition sson ssthe ssbody

Sodium: the ssmajor sselectrolyte ssfound ssin ssextracellular ssfluid ssspace; sssodium ssis ssimportant ssin ssconduction
ssof ssnerve ssimpulses ss ssand ssmuscle ssmovement.

-Because sssodium ssis ssimportant ssin ssnerve ssand ssmuscle ssfunctionality ss(making ssthings ssmove) ssthen sswe sswill
sssee sssigns ssand s s symptoms ssthat ssrelated ssto ssmovement

-Sodium ssis ssalso ssimportant ssin ssrelation ssto sswater ssbalances; ssif ssthe ssbody sshas ssa sshigh sslevel ssof sssodium,
ssthen ssthe ssbody sstries ssto s s retain sswater ssto ssmaintain sshomeostasis




•Hyponatremia: sscondition sswhen sssodium sslevels ssare ssbelow ssnormal sslimits; sssodium ssvalues ssare ssobtained
ssfrom ssa ssnormal s s blood sstest; ssnutrition ssand sselectrolyte ssrestoration sscan sshelp sswith sshyponatremia, ssfood ssto

sssuggest:

-cheese, ssmilk ss(high ssin sscalcium ssand ssin sssodium)
-celery, sspre-made ssmeals sssuch ssas sscanned ssor ssfrozen ssdinners, sscondiments sslike ssketchup, sssalted
ssnuts,

bacon
, s s shrimp, ssham, ssbread, sstofu ssor sssoy ssproducts

, *S/S ssof ss Hyponatremia: ssHypotension, ssMuscle ssweakness, ssThready sspulse, ssAnorexia

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