NUR 2206 Nutrition & Elimination

NUR 2206 Nutrition & Elimination
1. Nutrition
Answer
How the body uses the food we eat
2. Nutrients
Answer
- Organic and inorganic biochemicals in food
- Essential nutrients not made by body or made in insufficient amounts
- Essential nutrients must be supplied through diet or supplements
3. Nutritive Value
Answer
Nutrient content in food
4. Dysphagia
Answer
Difficulty swallowing
5. Subjective Nutrition Assessment
Answer
- Diet history
- 24 hour recall
- Usual dietary intake
- Type of diet
- Food preparation
- Food allergies or intolerances
- Eating disorder patterns
- Medications
- PMH/ PSH
6. Objective Nutrition Assessment
Answer
- Anthropometric measurements
- Head-to-toe assessment
- Dysphagia
- Lab Values (Hemoglobin/ Hematocrit, Albumin, Pre-albumin, BUN, Creatinine, 24 hour
urine)