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Nutrition Flashcards

1
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Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)

A

national standards referring nutritional intake required to meet the needs of most people; formerly called recommended daily allowance

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2
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My Plate

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initiative by Michelle obama, vegtables is most abundant

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3
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Macronutrients

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protein, carbs, fat

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4
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Micronutrients

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vitamins and minerals

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5
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Low carb diet can lead too…

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ketosis due to fat being broken down

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6
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Simple Carbs

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simple sugars

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7
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Complex Carbs

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whole grains, doesnt spike blood sugar

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8
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Dietary Fiber

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indigestible form of carbs

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9
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Insoluble Fiber

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doesn’t absorb, but can help move stool through colon
ex brown rice

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10
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Soluble Fiber

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absorb H2O and bulks stool up

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11
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Glycogenolysis

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liver stores glucose in the form of glycogen

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12
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Gluconeogensis

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body breaks down protein or fat to glucose

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13
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Carbohydrates Calorie Conversion

A

4 Kcal/G

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14
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Protein Calorie Conversion

A

4 Kcal/ G

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15
Q

How many needed amino acids are there?

A

32

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16
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Not enough proteins can cause

A

edema/ swelling

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17
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Complete Proteins

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contains all 32 amino acids
ex animal sources

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18
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Incomplete Proteins

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grains, nuts, beans, chickpeas, brown rice have some amino acids

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19
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Waste product of protein

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ammonia (toxic)- converted to urea in liver

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20
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Lipids Calorie Conversion

A

9 cal/g

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21
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Phospholipids and Cholesterol do what

A

stabilize outer layer

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22
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LDL’s

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bad, takes cholesterol from liver

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23
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HDL’s

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good, takes cholesterol from blood to liver

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24
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Normal Cholesterol Levels

A

60 HDL
120 LDL

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25
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Unsaturated Fats

A

liquid at room temp
ex olive oil

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26
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Saturated Fats

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animal fats, solid at room temp

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27
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Trans Fat

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found in processed foods

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28
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Fat Soluble

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ADEK

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29
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Water Soluble

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not stored in body, BC

30
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A

A

skin and hair

31
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D

A

absorb calcium

32
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E

A

antioxidant

33
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K

A

clotting factor, antidote to Coumadin

34
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B

A

RBC and neurological functioning

35
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C

A

need to heal wounds; sailors with scurvy

36
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Vitamins

A

organic substances our body cannot produce

37
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Minerals

A

inorganic substances the body needs in small amounts

38
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Zinc

A

wound healing

39
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Renal Failure causes high

A

K+, mg, Phos

40
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BMR

A

Energy used at rest; 24 x BW in Kg x 1 (men) 0.9 (women)

41
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Daily fluid requirement

A

30 ml/ kg

42
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BMI

A

18.5-24.9 (Kg/m^2). not accurate in athletes or pregnancy

43
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What decreases nutrient absorption

A

smoking and drinking

44
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Glucose Level

A

60-100/110

45
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Protein Levels

A

can be low due to malnutrition or diminished liver function

46
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Transferrin

A

will go up if iorn is deficient

47
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Vegetarian Diet

A

need B12 and all amino acids

48
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Regular

A

2000 cal per day

49
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NPO

A

no food or liquids

50
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Diabetic Diet

A

constant carbohydrate diet

51
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Renal Diet

A

low potassium. mg and phos and fluid restrictions

52
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Antigen Avoidant

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related to allergies or sensitivity
ex celiac disease

53
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Low Sodium Diet

A

related to HTN

54
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Cardiac Diet

A

low in saturated and trans fat

55
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Calorie Restriction

A

to decrease body weight

56
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Low Protein Diet

A

for kidney and liver disease bc pt cannot process proteins effectively

57
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Calorie-Protein Push Diet

A

someone with wounds are trying to heal

58
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Clear Liquids

A

given to patients with decreased GI function

59
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Full Liquids

A

pudding, ice cream, milkshake

60
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Mechanical Soft

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pts. with difficulty chewing; soft food or food cut up

61
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Pureed

A

blended food for pts. with trouble swallowing

62
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Nasogastric Tube

A

Sump (used for sunction), Levin

63
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Nasojeujnal

A

thinner and more flexible; dobhoff, kangaroo

64
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How many ML should you flush tubes with

A

30

65
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Continuous Feeding

A

slow volume consistency

66
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Cyclic Feeding

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Night time feeding

67
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Intermittent Feeding

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runs at certain rate over 30-60 min

68
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Bolus Feeding

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quick over 5-10 min; gravity feed

69
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Hickman Catheter

A

for venous acess

70
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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