Chapter 11

Question 1

A unit of measurement; food energy is measured in calories

Answer 1

Calorie

Question 2

The energy the body needs to perform life functions within all of its different cells

Answer 2

Blood glucose (blood sugar)

Question 3

A high level of vitamins in the body causing toxic symptoms

Answer 3

Hypervitaminosis

Question 4

Easier for arthritic hands to grasp

Answer 4

Large-handled flatware

Question 5

Easier for post-stroke or one-handed residents to place food on utensils

Answer 5

Lip plate or plate guard

Question 6

Offers more surface area to grab and more stability for residents who cannot easily grasp a cup

Answer 6

cup with handles

Question 6

Easier for residents who cannot grasp a cup; the cup holding the liquid can stay on the table; the resident bends to drink from this

Answer 6

Straw

Question 7

Cover keeps liquids in the cup for residents who have shaky hands, such as those with Parkinson’s disease

Answer 7

Cup with cover

Question 8

The resident can grasp the bowl and keep close to the body rather than continuously bending toward the plate for each bite

Answer 8

Separate dishes

Question 9

Mat is placed under the plate to prevent it sliding from away from the resident

Answer 9

Nonskid mat/ gripper material

Question 10

Prevents teeth breakage by residents who have a reflex of biting down on items in the mouth

Answer 10

Rubber-tipped spoon

Question 11

Resident with limited neck motion can drink because a section of the rim of the cup is cut away

Answer 11

Nosey cup

Question 12

Used by people who do not open their mouths adequately, such as residents with end-stage dementias

Answer 12

Small spoon

Question 13

Used by residents at risk for aspiration; the flow of liquid coming is slowed by a valve.

Answer 13

Cup with flow regulator

Question 13

Used by people who have difficulty forming their lips around the rim of the cup; also helps by delivering a measured amount of liquid

Answer 13

Spout cup

Question 14

What does DASH stand for?

Answer 14

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension

Question 15

The sugar found in milk and some dairy products

Answer 15

Lactose

Question 16

A fluid filled with all the vitamins and minerals a person needs, usually including lipids

Answer 16

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Question 16

The enzyme that breaks down lactose

Answer 16

Lactase

Question 17

Fat molecules needed by the body to make use of fat-soluble vitamins; usually given along with TPN

Answer 17

Lipids

Question 18

A means by which nutrients in a special formula are transported directly into the stomach via a surgically implanted tube

Answer 18

Enteral feeding

Question 19

Occurs when the body does not receive the nutrients or calories needed

Answer 19

Malnutrition