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As a future health care worker which form of hepatitis are you at most risk for?

b or c. transmitted through body fluids
Give 3 MNT recommdations for hepatitis
small frequent feedings
30-35 cal/kg
avoid ETOH
What is the difference between ascites and edema?
ascites is in the parataneal cavity/abdomen and edema is in extremities
What is the most frequent etiology of chronic liver disease?
alcohololism
what nutrient is the most common deficiency in ETOH liver disease?
folic acid
diet poor
What are the MNT components for cirrhosis?
fat high in diet
vitamin mineral supplement
small meals 6 day
low sodium 2 g
protein depend on patient
Why are clients with liver disease at risk of protein energy malnutrition?
maldigestion
ascites
decreased appetite
n/v
What is the main MNT following cholecystectomy?
low fat
small frequent meals
What are the most frequent causes of acute pancreatitis?
cholelithiasis
alcoholism
Are you more likely to have PEM with acute or chronic pancreatitis? Why?
chronic
decreased appetite pain
decreased production of pancreatic enzymes. end up with malabsorption and digestion
what is the chronic inflammatory disease in which the synovial membranes of the joints become inflamed?
rheumatoid arthritis
Which fatty acids can reduce inflammation?
omega-3
What happens to body proteins in rheumatoid arthritis?
catabolism
What nutrient should be increased if methotrexate is used for RA?
folate
You are counseling an individual with gout to avoid foods high in purines. You recommend avoidance of all of the following except: nuts, sardines, anchovies, chicken or liver.
nuts
Gout is represented by high _______ levels in the blood.
uric acid
A person with gout should consume _____ L fluid each day
3L
A diet for fibromyalgia should include an increase of ________ foods.
fruits and vegetables
PKU is the failure to convert ______ to ________
phenylalanine to tyrosine
Can an infant with PKU still be breast fed?
yes
phenylalanine-free formula supplemented with breast milk
What is the only treatment for PKU?
low protein diet for life
Blood Phe levels should be maintained at _______
2-6 mg/dL
Why should be given as a supplement to a child with galactosemia? Why?
calcium due to the diet low in dairy milk products

Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive loss of __________________.

dopamine-producing cells which causes an imbalance of neurotransmitters

You notice a patient in the hospital often pockets food. THis is a characteristic of what condition?

dysphagia

Of the 3 swallowing phases, an abnormality of which phase requires a pureed diet?

?

Why do persons with glycogen storage disease need to eat every 3-6 hours, even during the night?
to avoid hypoglycemia
corn starch is used
An infant weighing 2200g at birth, how would it be classified?
LBW <2500 g or 5 1/2 # at birth
An infant plots at the 40th percentile on a growth chart. What does that mean?
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) 10%-90%
Which infant requires more calories: enteral or parentral fed?
PN requires less kcal due to the bypassing of the GI tract.
What should you monitor when lipids are provided to a preterm infant?
TG levels
Why do preterm infants have higher calcium and phosphorous needs than full term infants?
premises have low levels of calcium and phosphorous placing them at risk for osteopenia
At what at do infants typically have a normal suck and swallow reflex?
gestational age 32+ weeks
Parkinson's disease is a progressive loss of _________.
dopamine
symptoms of dysphagia
can't suck from straw
gurgle
drooling
choking
coughing
pockets food
more likely to aspirate on ______
thin liquids
A patient pockets food. This is a characteristic of what condition?
dysphagia
Of the three swallowing phases, an abnormality of which phase requires a pureed diet?
oral
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is a deficiency of _____
thiamin
__________ is the primary complication of stroke?
aspiration due to dysphagia
Phenytoin is often used to treat epilepsy. Which nutrient does it typically interact with?
vitamin d and folate
Persons with epilepsy are often treated with a ________ diet. What is the main difference between this diet and typical recommended duet?
ketogenic
80%
Nutrition intervention for a person with myasthenia gravis should focus on:
small frequent meals
nutrient dense
A patient with MS has been treated with corticosteroid long term. what nutrient level should be monitored?
vit D and calcium
In treatment of Parkinson's disease which macronutrient may need to be altered?
protein .5-1g/kg
In a patient with TBI, insulin resistance and increased gouconeogenisis may result in _________.
hyperglycemia
A child with galactosemia what should be given as a supplement?
calcium dairy is excluded from diet
Frazier water protocol most important factor to prevent aspiration pneumonia is due to
intensive oral hygiene
MNT management of glycogen storage disease
oral intake corn starch
what is the APR protein monitored in RA?
ESR and CRP
Which recommendations will assist with management of gout?
low purine diet 3 L fluid