5 things can result from poor diet - Answers - increase risk of infection
- increase risk of acute and chronic illness
- cause healing problems
- causes chronic illness to become worse
- affect physcial and mental functions, increase risk of accidents/ injuries
6 nutrients - Answers carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
Calorie - Answers unit of energy
5 foods represented on the my plate - Answers grains, vegetables, fruits, milk, meat/beans
may reduce risk of osteoporosis - Answers milk (calcium)
good source of protein and iron - Answers meats/ beans
may prevent constipation - Answers grains/fruits/veggies
needed for tissue growth and repair - Answers meat (protein)
may help lower calorie intake - Answers veggies and fruits
Protein - Answers the most important nutrient: needed for tissue growth and repair
vitamin A - Answers needed for growth; vision; heathy hair, skin, and mucous membranes; resistance to
infection
cardohydrates - Answers provides energy and fiber for bowel elimination
fat - Answers provides energy, adds flavor to food, helps the body use certain vitamins
sodium - Answers needed for fluid balance, nerve and muscle functions
vitamin K - Answers needed for blood clotting
calcium - Answers needed for formation of teeth and bones, blood clotting, muscle contraction, heart
function, nerve function
iron - Answers allows red blood vells to carry oxygen
vitamins A,D,E,K - Answers Vitamins stored in the body
Vitamins C and B complex - Answers vitamins that must be ingested daily
, clear liquid diet - Answers a diet that consists of foods that are liquid at room temperature and leave
little residue in the intestine. Ex: Water, Sprite, Ginger Ale, all beverages without any residue, broth,
Jello
full liquid diet - Answers Foods liquid at room temp or melt at body temperature; Foods on clear liquid
diet PLUS custard, eggnog, strained soups & fruit, vegetable juices; milk & milk shakes; strined cooked
cereals; plain ice cream and sherbet; pudding; yogurt
purpose of a sodium-controlled diet - Answers decreases amount of sodium in the body. body retains
less water. less water in tissues and blood vessels reduces hearts workload
dysphagia - Answers difficulty swallowing
aspiration - Answers Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
feeding person on dysphagia diet observations should be reported immediately - Answers - choking,
coughing, or difficulty breathing
- adbnormal breathing or respiratory sounds
symptoms of dysphagia - Answers -long time to swallow; swollowing 3-4 times each bite
- frequent coughing/ throat clearing
- drooling
- wet/ gurgling voice
- pocketing food in cheeks
- spitting out food
- refusing to eat
- unintentional wt loss
- tightness in throat or chest
resident at risk for aspiration - Answers - during meal resident is in fowlers/upright position or in chair
- check residents mouth for pocketing
- resident should sit in semi-fowler/fowler position for at least 30 min- an hour after eating
edema - Answers body tissues swell with water due to excess fluid
Dehydration - Answers A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues
Causes of dehydration - Answers poor fluid intake