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Basal Metabolic Rate(BMR) |
The energy needed to maintain-life sustaining activities for specific period of time at rest. |
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Calorie |
A unit of energy.(1g = 1degree Celcius) |
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Carbohydrates |
Any group of chemical compounds that contains carbon,hydrogen,and oxygen. |
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Essential nutrients |
A nutrient that must be provided by food. |
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Metabolism |
The chemical changes in living cells |
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Minerals |
inorganic elements essential to the body as catalysts. |
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Nutrients |
The elements necessary for body process and function. |
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Nutrition |
The process by which organisms take in and utilize food materials. |
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Proteins |
required for growth and repair. |
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Vitamins |
complx organic substances for controlling metabolic process. |
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Three Basic Foods |
Carbohydrates, Proteins,Fats |
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Catobolism |
Breaksdown to form energy |
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Anabolism |
builds to creat living tissue |
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Grains |
6oz |
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Vegetables |
2 1/2 cups |
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Fruits |
2 cups |
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Milk |
3 cups |
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Meat and Beans |
5 1/2oz |
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six key nutrients |
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats/Lipids Vitamins Minerals water |
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Carbohydrates |
Primary energy source four calories per gram |
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Proteins |
repair new tissue 4 calories per gram
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Fats/lipids |
Component of cell wall and cell membranes 9 Calories per gram |
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Total Cholesteral |
levels under 200mg |
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HDL |
(good cholesteral)above 45mg |
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LDL |
(Bad Cholesteral) less than 100mg |
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Vitamins |
Essential for building tissue and cell function4 |
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Vitamin A |
Promotes oral structures and eyes |
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Vitamin B |
B1-Thiamin B2-Riboflavin B3-Niacin B5-Pantothenic acid B6-Pyridoxine B7-Biotin B9-Folic Acid B-12- Promotes Growth |
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Vitamin C |
Essential in Healing |
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Vitamin D |
Helps Body to Absorb Calcium from the digestive tract |
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Vitamin K |
Assist with normal clotting of blood and bone metabolism |
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Calcium |
essential in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth
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Fluoride |
inhibites the intiation and progression of dental caries |
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Iron |
Key component of hemoglobin in red blood cells |
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Phosphorus |
essential in the formation of bones and teeth
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Sodium |
Regulates fluid balance |
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Water |
Most essential of all nutrients. |
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Extracellular fluid |
Fluid not in cells |
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Fluid balance |
water remains in normal amounts and % within various locations of the body |
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Irrigation |
To Flush |
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Instillation |
Too Cause to enter drop by drop |
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Intake |
Amount of Fluid taken |
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Intracellular fluid |
fluids within the cells |
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Interstitial fluid |
Fluid between cells |
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Intravascular fluid |
Fluid within the blood |
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Jackson-Pratt(JP)drain |
Hollow bulb-like device used to collect drainage |
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Output |
Amount of Fluids released or taken from body |
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Penrose drain |
A surgical device placed in a wound,cavity or infected area to drain fluid |
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Signs of fluid retention |
Dependent edema Hypertension Crackles in the lungs |
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What is the primary source of fluid output |
Urine |
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What form is used to record measurment intake |
DD Form 792 |
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Compression |
The internal application of pressure by means of an inflated balloon. |
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Decompression |
The removal of secretions. |
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Dysphagia |
Difficulty Swallowing |
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Enternal Feeding |
Instillation of liquid nutritional supplement |
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French |
Unit of measurment for catheters.1 French=1/3 mm |
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Gavage |
The administration of nourishment |
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I & O |
Intake and Output |
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Intermittent |
occurring at intervals; not consitent |
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Lavage |
The Irrigation of the Stomach |
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NG Tube |
Tube inserted into the nose to end in the stomach |
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Mouth |
Where digestion begins |
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Salivery Glands |
Begins the chemical breakdown of food |
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Pharynx |
The Passage between the mouth and the esophagus that is shared with the repiratory system |
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Epiglottis |
A lid-like flap that covers the entrance to the trachea, separating the trachea from the pharynx |
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Esophagus |
carries chewed food by peristalsis to the stomach |
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Cardiac Sphincter |
A ring of smooth muscle that prevents food and gastric juices from reentering the esophagus |
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Pyloric Sphincter |
Prevents partially digested material from reentering the stomach |
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Peritoneum |
Lines the abdominal cavity |
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Small Intestine |
The greatest amount of chemical digestion occurs.
Duodenum-c-shaped Jejunum Ileum |
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Large Intestine |
Cecum-Blind puch Colon-Divided into four parts:ascending colon,transverse colon,descending colon, and sigmoid colon. Rectum Anal canal |
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NG Tubes sizes |
10 Fr,12 Fr, 14 Fr, 16 Fr |
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Levin |
Single lumen |
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Salem-sump |
Double-lumen Tube |
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Weighted Feeding Tube |
8-10 Fr |
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How do you measure an NG tube |
From the Tip of the nose to earlobe and from earlobe to end of xiphoid process. |
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Catheter |
A hollow tume for instilling and removing fluids |
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Catheterization |
The act of introducing a catheter into a body cavity or a body organ |
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Closed drainage system |
System of tubing and other apparatus attached to the body to remove fluid from an airtight circuit. |
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Condom Catheter |
Device placed over the penis and attatched to a tume that leads to a urine collection bag |
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intermittent (straight) Catheter |
A one-time use catheter designed to be used long enough to drain the bladder and is immediately removed upon completion |
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Indwelling (Foley) Catheter |
A Catheter designed to remain in place for a longer periocd of time |
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Lumen |
Space within the tube |
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Micturition (Urination) |
The process by which urine is expelled from the body |
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Urinary Catheterization |
The process of introducing a latex or plastic tube through the urethra and into the bladder to provide a continuous flow of urine |
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Urinary Incontinence |
The involuntary leakage of urine that is sufficient enough to be a problem |
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Urinary Retention |
An accumulation of urine resulting from an inability of the bladder to empty properly |
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Urinary Tract |
A route from which waste is excreted from the body |
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Urine formation |
Urine is the excreted fluid that results from the kidneys' filtration of blood.
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About _ of the filtrate is returned to the blood and _ of the filtrate is waste products that are excreted as urine. |
99%,1% |
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The average adult exretes _ of urine every 24 Hours |
1-2 Liters |
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Straight Catheter may be used for |
Relief of discomfort of bladder distension and urinary retention. Obtain a sterile urine specimen
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Indwelling Catheter may be used for |
Obstruction to urine outflow Surgical repair of the bladder |
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Fenestrated; Non-Fenestrated |
with an opening;without an opening |