NUTRION AND DIET THERAPY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NUTRION AND DIET THERAPY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS hypocalcemia - ANSWER lower than normal calcium level hypercalcemia - ANSWER higher than normal calcium level Hypokalemia - ANSWER What is potassium below 3.5 called? Hyperkalemia - ANSWER What is potassium above 5 called? what symptoms are associated with excessive intake of carbohydrates? - ANSWER weight gain and tooth and gum disease what is the biggest influence on teenagers' diets? - ANSWER peers anorexia nervosa - ANSWER self-imposed starvation bulemia - ANSWER an eating disorder of binge eating followed by purging or laxative ingestion to prevent weight gain anorexia - ANSWER lack of appetite what may be the effect of excessive sodium or salt intake? - ANSWER hypertension and heart disease which vitamin helps to maintain blood calcium and phosphorus balance? - ANSWER D what is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency? - ANSWER night blindness what diseases result from vitamin D deficiency? - ANSWER rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults osteomalacia - ANSWER softening, weakness, deformity and pain in bone of adults what is the adverse effect of high doses of vitamin E? - ANSWER increased bleeding what is the function of vitamin K? - ANSWER formation of blood clotting factors botulism - ANSWER a food poisoning from food containing the toxin produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum what should a patient who is nauseated by offered? - ANSWER dry salty foods (as long as his/her diet allows them) what should be done with an opened partially used can of Ensure? - ANSWER promptly refrigerate the unused portion what is the term for a diet that has no restrictions except for the patient's likes, dislikes, and cultural or religious restrictions? - ANSWER house or regular diet