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What is nutrition?
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The intake of food in relation to the bodies dietary requirements.
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What is malnutrition?
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A state in which a deficiency of nutrients e.g. energy from protein which results in adverse effects on the body. Can affect growth, physical health, mood and behaviour. |
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How can a nurse help treat or prevent malnutrition in patients?
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- Your healthcare professional will work with you to ensure that you are consuming enough calories from the basic food groups - carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and dairy - and that you are getting a good supply of vitamins and minerals. - Encourage at meal times - Request special meals |
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What are the consequences of malnutrition in older adults?
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- immune system - less likely to fight infection - muscle weakness - brain - depression - kidney function - inability to regulate salt and fluids - dehydration |
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Name some physical and psychological consequences of malnutrition.
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- Weight loss - Muscle wasting - Reduced mobility - Depression - Fatigue |
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What is dehydration/hypovolaemia?
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When the fluid output has exceeded the fluid input and there is a decreased blood volume.
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What are the signs and symptoms of dehydration?
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- Thirst - Weight loss - Fatugue - Dry skin - Reduced urine output |
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What are the risk factor for somebody developing and eating disorder?
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- Being female. - Teenage girls and young women are more likely than teenage boys and young men to have anorexia or bulimia, but males can have eating disorders, too. |
