Lesson #6 Flashcards
Aspiration
Inhalation of food or fluids into the lungs
Has potential for pneumonia or death
Call light
A way to call for assistance when needed
Calories
The fuel or energy value of food
Carbohydrates
The main source of energy for all bodily functions
Closed bed
A bird completely made with bedspread and blankets in place
Dehydration
Excessive loss of fluid from the body
Draw sheet
Turning sheet that is placed under Residents who are unable to assist with turning, lifting or moving up in the bed
Fat
Help the body store energy and use certain vitamins
Fluid overload
Condition in which the body is unable to handle the amount of fluids consumed
Fluid restriction
Restriction of the amount of fluids a resident may have per day
Fortified food
Nutrients/calories added to a food
Hydration
Fluids consumed
Process of providing adequate fluids to maintain or restore sufficient balance in the body
Minerals
Compounds found in the die or dietary supplements
What do minerals do
Bills body tissue, regulates body fluids, promotes bone in tooth formation, affects nerve and muscle function
Nutrients
Substance is found in food which provide nourishment
Nutrition
Nourishment
The process by which the body takes in food to maintain health
Occupied bed
Bed made while resident is in the bed
Open bed
Folding the linen down to the foot of the bed
Proteins
Complex compounds found in all living matter
Promotes growth and repairs tissue
Unoccupied bed
Bad made while no resident is in the bed
Vitamins
Organic compounds untamed from one’s diet or dietary supplements
Promotes the functions of the body
Water
H2O
Most essential nutrient for life
Where should clean linens be carried
Away from body
Can you shake linens before making the bed
No
