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51 Cards in this Set
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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
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Give 3 MNT recommdations for hepatitis
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small frequent feedings
30-35 cal/kg avoid ETOH |
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What is the difference between ascites and edema?
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ascites is in the parataneal cavity/abdomen and edema is in extremities
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What is the most frequent etiology of chronic liver disease?
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alcohololism
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what nutrient is the most common deficiency in ETOH liver disease?
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folic acid
diet poor |
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What are the MNT components for cirrhosis?
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fat high in diet
vitamin mineral supplement small meals 6 day low sodium 2 g protein depend on patient |
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Why are clients with liver disease at risk of protein energy malnutrition?
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maldigestion
ascites decreased appetite n/v |
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What is the main MNT following cholecystectomy?
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low fat
small frequent meals |
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What are the most frequent causes of acute pancreatitis?
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cholelithiasis
alcoholism |
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Are you more likely to have PEM with acute or chronic pancreatitis? Why?
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chronic
decreased appetite pain decreased production of pancreatic enzymes. end up with malabsorption and digestion |
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what is the chronic inflammatory disease in which the synovial membranes of the joints become inflamed?
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rheumatoid arthritis
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Which fatty acids can reduce inflammation?
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omega-3
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What happens to body proteins in rheumatoid arthritis?
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catabolism
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What nutrient should be increased if methotrexate is used for RA?
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folate
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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.
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nuts
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Gout is represented by high _______ levels in the blood.
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uric acid
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A person with gout should consume _____ L fluid each day
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3L
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A diet for fibromyalgia should include an increase of ________ foods.
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fruits and vegetables
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PKU is the failure to convert ______ to ________
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phenylalanine to tyrosine
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Can an infant with PKU still be breast fed?
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yes
phenylalanine-free formula supplemented with breast milk |
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What is the only treatment for PKU?
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low protein diet for life
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Blood Phe levels should be maintained at _______
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2-6 mg/dL
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Why should be given as a supplement to a child with galactosemia? Why?
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calcium due to the diet low in dairy milk products
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Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive loss of __________________. |
dopamine-producing cells which causes an imbalance of neurotransmitters |
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You notice a patient in the hospital often pockets food. THis is a characteristic of what condition? |
dysphagia |
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Of the 3 swallowing phases, an abnormality of which phase requires a pureed diet? |
? |
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Why do persons with glycogen storage disease need to eat every 3-6 hours, even during the night?
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to avoid hypoglycemia
corn starch is used |
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An infant weighing 2200g at birth, how would it be classified?
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LBW <2500 g or 5 1/2 # at birth
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An infant plots at the 40th percentile on a growth chart. What does that mean?
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Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) 10%-90%
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Which infant requires more calories: enteral or parentral fed?
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PN requires less kcal due to the bypassing of the GI tract.
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What should you monitor when lipids are provided to a preterm infant?
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TG levels
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Why do preterm infants have higher calcium and phosphorous needs than full term infants?
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premises have low levels of calcium and phosphorous placing them at risk for osteopenia
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At what at do infants typically have a normal suck and swallow reflex?
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gestational age 32+ weeks
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Parkinson's disease is a progressive loss of _________.
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dopamine
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symptoms of dysphagia
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can't suck from straw
gurgle drooling choking coughing pockets food |
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more likely to aspirate on ______
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thin liquids
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A patient pockets food. This is a characteristic of what condition?
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dysphagia
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Of the three swallowing phases, an abnormality of which phase requires a pureed diet?
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oral
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome is a deficiency of _____
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thiamin
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__________ is the primary complication of stroke?
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aspiration due to dysphagia
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Phenytoin is often used to treat epilepsy. Which nutrient does it typically interact with?
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vitamin d and folate
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Persons with epilepsy are often treated with a ________ diet. What is the main difference between this diet and typical recommended duet?
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ketogenic
80% |
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Nutrition intervention for a person with myasthenia gravis should focus on:
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small frequent meals
nutrient dense |
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A patient with MS has been treated with corticosteroid long term. what nutrient level should be monitored?
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vit D and calcium
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In treatment of Parkinson's disease which macronutrient may need to be altered?
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protein .5-1g/kg
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In a patient with TBI, insulin resistance and increased gouconeogenisis may result in _________.
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hyperglycemia
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A child with galactosemia what should be given as a supplement?
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calcium dairy is excluded from diet
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Frazier water protocol most important factor to prevent aspiration pneumonia is due to
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intensive oral hygiene
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MNT management of glycogen storage disease
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oral intake corn starch
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what is the APR protein monitored in RA?
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ESR and CRP
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Which recommendations will assist with management of gout?
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low purine diet 3 L fluid
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