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dCarbohydrates |
composed of carbon, hydrogen, are the main source of energy in the diet |
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Fiber |
a polysaccharide that is the structural part of plants that is not broken down by the human digestive enzymes. It does not contribute calories to the diet |
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Proteins |
provide a source of energy and are essential for synthesis (building) of body tissue in growth, maintenance, and repair |
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amino acid |
simplest form of protein that need to be provided in the diet |
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Vitamins |
organic substances present in small amounts in foods that are essential to normal metabolism |
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Minerals |
inorganic elements essential to the body as catalyst in biochemical reactions |
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Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) |
present evidence-based criteria for an acceptable range of amounts of vitamins and nutrients for each gender and age-group. |
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Enteral Nutrition (EN) |
provides nutrients into the GI tract |
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Parenteral Nutrition(PN) |
a form of specialized nutrition support in which nutrients are provided intravenously |
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pressure ulcer |
localized injury to the skin and other underlying tissue, usually over a body prominence, as a result of pressure or pressure in combination with shear and/or friction |
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blanching |
when the normal red tones of the light-skinned patient are absent |
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wound drainage; serous |
clear, watery plasma |
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wound drainage; purulent |
thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown |
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wound drainage; serosanguineous |
pale, pink, watery; mixture of clear and red fluid |
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wound drainage; sanguineous |
bright red; indicates active bleeding |
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hemorrhage |
bleeding from a wound site |
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hematoma |
localized collection of blood underneath the tissues |
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dehiscence |
the partial or total separation of wound layers |
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evisceration |
with total separation of wound layers; protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening |
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wound |
disruption of the integrity and function of tissue in the body |
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nocturnal enuresis |
nighttime voiding without awakening |
