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Nutrition Test Ch 17-18
Nutrition Test Ch 17-18
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Undergraduate 1
11/05/2008

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Registered Dietitian
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The health professional whose major responsibility centers on nutritional care is a
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collecting information
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The first step in providing a patient with clinical nutritional care is
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24 hour urine test
Definition
What laboratory test measures the products of protein metabolism
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texture
Definition
A pureed diet is an example of what type of diet modification
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red jell-O
Definition
Which food is included in a clear liquid diet
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offer small amounts and do not rush
Definition
Which method is most effective in providing total assistance with oral feedings
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nasogastric feeding
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What type of tube feedings from the nose to the stomach and provides nutrition to those unable to take food
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early in the morning
Definition
The best time to weigh a hospitalized patient is
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nutritional needs
Definition
The basis for nutritional care begins with
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evaluating plan of care
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The nurse's prime role in clinical nutrition is
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skinfold thickness
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A patients subcutaneous fate stores can be estimated by measuring his or her
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lymphocyte count
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A laboratory test that indicates immune capacity is the
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food intake recall
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A dietary analysis that requires the patient to remeber what he or she ate or drank the previous day is a
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tape measure
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The circumference of the middle upper arm is measured with
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high-protien diet
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An example of a diet with modified nutrient content is a
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anthropometric measurements
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Physical measurement of the body, including height, weight, and skinflod thickness are referred to as
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total iron-binding capacity
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a plasma protein used to detect iron deficiencies is
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determining the future treatment of a patient
Definition
Advanced care planning includes
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enteral
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The mode of feeding that provides nutrition through a tube into the gut is called
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peripheral or central parenteral nutrition can be used to supply nutrients
Definition
If the gastrointestinal tract cannot be used to provide nutrition, then
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 patient and family
Definition
A successful and effective nutrition plan of care involves the
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the patients medical record
Definition
The basic means of communication among health care team members is
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daul-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan
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A medical test used to determine skeletal system integrity is
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stomatitis
Definition
a condition of the oral cavity that can affect nutrition and is characterized by an inflammation of the oral mucous lining is
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recurrent pneumonia caused by aspiration
Definition
Which of the following is a sign that a person might have dyphagia
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sphincters
Definition
Circular muscles that act as valves to control food passage are
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decreasing esophageal irritation

Definition
Which of the following is a goal in treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease
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persoration
Definition
Which of the following is a potential comlication of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
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avoiding alcohol and coffee
Definition
Dietary management of peptic ulcer disease includes
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chronic diarrhea
Definition
Diarrhea lasting more than two weeks in duration is known as
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celiac spruce, cystic fibrosis, and inflammatory bowel disease
Definition
Diseases that affect the small intestine include
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gallbladder
Definition
Cholecystitis is a disease that affects which one of the gastrointestinal accessory organs
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alcoholism
Definition
The most common cause of fatty cirrhosis of the liver is
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dysphagia
Definition
The term used to describe difficulty in swallowing is
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coffee
Definition
A beverage that should be omitted from the diet of a patient with peptic ulcer disease is
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increasing fluid intake
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Dietary changes that help reduce the incidence of constipation include
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the person usually has a poor appetite

Definition
A major difficulty in treating hepatitis is that
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low fat intake
Definition

Nutritional therapy for gallbladder disorders includes

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glossitis
Definition
Inflammation of the tongue is called
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xerostomia
Definition
Dryness of the mouth from lack of normal secretions is called
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decresing fat to approximately 45g/day or less
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Dietary care of a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease includes
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helicobacter pylori
Definition
a bacteria associated with peptic ulcer disease is
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celiac disease
Definition
an intolerance to gluten is associated with
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pancreatic insufficiency
Definition
a characteristic of cystic fibrosis is
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105% to 150% of normal
Definition
calorie requirements recommended by age for children with cystic fibrosis are
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divertuiculitis
Definition
Inflammation of pockets of tissue in the lining of the mucous membrane of the colon is referred to as
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inflammatory bowel disease
Definition
Cronn's disease is referred to as
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increased dietary fiber
Definition
Medical nutrition therapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome includes
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