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| A measurement of energy generated in the body by the heat produced after food is eaten |
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| Hospitals are required to have an up-to-date diet manual available in the dietary office and on all nursing units that has been jointly approved by the medical and dietary staffs |
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| A doctor's order that states the type and amount of food and liquids the patient may receive |
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| Equipment needed to infuse tube feeding; includes plastic bag for feeding solution and may be ordered with or without pump |
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| The provision of liquid formulas into the GI tract by tube or orally |
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| A negative physical reaction to a particular food involving the immune system (people with food allergies must avoid the offending foods) |
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| A more common problem than food allergies, involving digestion (people with food intolerances can eat some of the offending food without suffering symptoms) |
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| Feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach through an artificial opening in the abdominal wall |
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| Feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum through the nose or an opening in the abdominal wall; also called tube feeding |
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| The taking in of food by mouth |
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| A brand name of a feeding pump used to administer tube feeding |
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| Substances derived from food, which are utilized by body cells; for example, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water |
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| Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) |
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| Insertion of a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach using endoscopic guidance |
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| Registered Dietitian (RD) |
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| One who has completed an educational program, served an internship, and passed an examination sponsored by the American Dietetic Association |
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| A diet that consists of all foods, designed to provide good nutrition |
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| A regular diet with modifications or restrictions (also called a special diet) |
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| Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) |
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| The provision of all necessary nutrients via veins |
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| Administration of liquids into the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum, through a tube |
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| American Diabetic Association |
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| no salt added (same as NAS) |
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| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
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