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| HIV/AIDS can cause devastating changes in a patient nutrition. What might the nurse see in those patients? |
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| Weight Loss and Malnutrition. |
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| Nutritional therapy cannot effect what? |
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| Nutritional therapy has the potential to maximize the effectiveness of..? |
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| Uncontrolled growth of cells |
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| What are the most common links to cancer risks (2)? |
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| Excess body weight and physical inactivity |
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| High body fat is a cause of cancer of the: |
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| Esophagus, colon/rectum, postmenopausal breast, uterus, and kidney. |
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| Evidence that Colorectal caners is caused by what? |
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| In what ways will fat increase the risk of cancer? |
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| Increase hormones that promote cancer cell growth, Promote insulin resistance and hyperinsulinism, promote low levels of chronic inflammation. |
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| What can a patient do to decrease the risk of inflammation, and overall protect from colon cancer, post-menapausal breast and endometrial cancer? |
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| Increase physical activity! |
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| Nutritional intake can be impaired due to what cancer/tumor symptoms? |
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| local effects of tumors, tumor-induced changes in metabolism, and the cancer treatment itself. |
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| What are the two leading causes of Necrotic Syndrome? |
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| Diabetes and autoimmune disease |
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| Nutritional therapy during the course of cancer treatment may improve: |
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| tolerance to treatment, enhance immune function, aid in recovery, and maximize quality of life. |
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| 3 major electrolyte levels that need to be monitored for Kidney function? |
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| Sodium, potassium, phosphorus. Calcium also needs to be monitored. |
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| Palliative nutritional therapy for terminally ill patients with cancer may improve: |
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| Protein consumption range for patients with stage 1-4 kidney disease. |
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| Second Expert Report on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer Guidelines (3) |
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| Maintain healthy weight, Be physically active, East a mostly plant-based diet |
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| American Institute for cancer research recommendations for body weight is: |
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| Be as lean as possible without being underweight |
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| stage 5 kidney disease requires this much protein |
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| sources of complete protein: |
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| meats, and soy. also, Quinau |
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| American Institute for cancer research recommendations for Physical activity: |
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| American Institute for cancer research recommendations for nutrition: |
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| limit processed foods, eat a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. limit red meat, an processed meats. |
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| American Institute for cancer research recommendations for consuming alcohol: |
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| 2 drinks a day/men, 1 drink a day/women. also do not smoke or chew tobacco. |
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| American Institute for cancer research recommendations for breast feeding: |
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| up to 6 months is recommended. |
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| What is one of the strongest links to cancer risk? ** |
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| What percent of patients with Upper GI cancer experience significant weight loss at the time of diagnosis? |
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| What percent of patients with Lung cancer experience significant weight loss at the time of diagnosis? |
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| What is an indicator of poor prognosis in people with cancer? |
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| GI cancer may cause an obstruction (Local Tumor). How might that impact the patients nutrition/ what complications may it cause? |
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| anorexia, dysphagia, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, pain, or diarrhea. |
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| Tumors can induce change in metabolism. What effect would this have on the body? |
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| alters the way the body uses fuel, and promotes loss of clean body mass and weight. |
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| Potential causes of Anorexia in cancer patients: |
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| Pain, depression, anxiety, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Cancer treatments may also alter taste, sore mouth, dry mouth, thick saliva, and esophagitis. |
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| Progressive wasting syndrome |
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| Cachexia is estimated to be in ___% of cancer deaths |
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| Nutritional therapy does NOT guarantee: |
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| increased survival or length of life. |
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| Most common side effects of Cancer treatments: |
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| anorexia, nausea, vomiting, taste alterations, sore mouth or throat, diarrhea, early satiety, and constipation. |
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| Surgery may be necessary for the treatment of cancer. What may increase the risk of morbidity and mortality? |
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| Post-surgical nutritional requirements: |
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| Increased needs for protein, calories, vitamin C, B vitamins, and Iron. |
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| Malignant and normal cells can be damaged by the use of.. |
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| Patients most at risk for nutrition-related side effects are those who have cancers of the: |
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| head, neck, lungs, esophagus, cervix, uterus, colon, rectum, and pancreas. |
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| Side effects of radiation usually develop around what time? |
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| two-three weeks of treatment. |
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| What are the most common side effects of Immunotherapy? These side effects can cause weight loss and malnutrition. |
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| fever, which increases protein & calorie needs, nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and fatigue. |
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| TPN may be needed for how long after bone marrow transplant? |
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| What type of diet is needed for a client with neutropenia? |
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| For a client that is non ambulatory/sedentary, what are their calorie and protein needs? |
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| 25-30cal/kg, 1-2.5g/kg of protein |
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| What are the requirements for nutritional support of cancer patients? |
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| Weight less than 80% of ideal, malabsorption of nutrients due to disease, inability to eat/drink for more than 5 days, moderate-high nutritional risk. |
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| True or False: Enteral feeding is not routinely used on well-nourished patients. |
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| For Enteral feeding, does the client need a functioning GI tract? |
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| Yes, the GI tract must be functioning. |
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| Parenteral nutrition can be lifesaving therapy. What are some complications that become a risk with TPN? |
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| Infection, metabolic and mechanical complications. |
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| For a client receiving palliative nutrition, what is the most important thing to take in to consideration? |
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| The clients personal preference and requests. |
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| HIV-associated wasting, and AIDS-defining condition, is defined by the CDC as... |
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| "unintentional weight loss of more than 10% of baseline weight plus either diarrhea, fever, or chronic weakness for 30 days without a know cause. " |
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| Fat redistribution syndrome causing changes in body shape. |
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| Viral Load and HAART have been found to increase... |
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| Resting energy expenditure |
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| Asymptomatic Patients calorie intake with an immunodeficiency increases by ... |
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| Symptomatic Patients with immunodeficiency calorie need increase by... |
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| True or False. 45 cal/kg is recommended if the client has an opportunistic infection. |
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