exam 1 nutrition and the nurse Flashcards
DRI
Dietary reference intakes
Standards used to recommend nutrient intake of the population
outlined by age and gender
change with new research findings
healthy people 2020
Objectives with measurable outcomes published each decade
Basis for state and local community health promotions plans and programs
Poor diet choices are linked with 4/10 causes of death:
heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes
risk factors
sedentary lifestyle and smoking
clinical performance model
Conventional model of the discipline of medicine
The absence of signs and symptoms of disease indicates health
Use with caution…… there may not be external signs with disease or an unhealthy lifestyle
Nightingale’s Theory of Environment
Environmental theory focuses on preventive care for populations
Disease more prevalent in poor environments
Health is a constantly changing state on a continuum
Continuum = dynamic state of the interaction between the individual and the environment
primary prevention (levels of prevention model)
An action taken prior to the onset of disease, which removes the possibility that the disease will occur
secondary prevention (levels of prevention model)
An action which halts the progress of a disease at it’s beginning stages and prevents complications
tertiary prevention (levels of prevention model)
All measures available to reduce or limit impairment and disabilities, minimize suffering caused by departure from good health and to promote the patients adjustment to chronic conditions.
health beliefs model
Based on the premise that individuals can change behavior if they have a good incentive to change, feel fear, and feel that a change will be beneficial and at an acceptable cost.
social-ecological model
Example: The ultimate goal is to stop violence before it begins.
Prevention requires understanding the factors that influence violence.
CDC uses a four-level model
roles of the nurse
Participates in initiatives focused on prevention of health problems
Educates clients about the benefits of nutritional diets
Advocates for the nutritional needs of clients
Develops nutritionally balanced diet plans for clients
anthropometric data
Height
Weight
Skinfold and circumference measurements
BMI
Used to classify client as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese
Weight (kg) / height (m)2
waist to hip ratio
divide waist measurement by hip measurement
