Nur 225: Nutrition Study Guide Graded A+

waist circumference male {Ans: 40}anorexia {Ans: loss of appetite}bad fats {Ans: saturated and trans}what skin problems are obese people at risk for {Ans: fungal infections}pear shaped risk for {Ans: CAD}common complications of undernutrition {Ans: -reduced cardiac output -cold intolerence -anorexia -diarrhea -malabsorption -vomitting, weight loss -impaired immunity -dry, flaky skin -poor wound healing -cachexia -weakness -reduced vital capacity}nutrition status scores {Ans: 24-30= normal 17-23.5=at risk less than 17=malnourished}cardio nutrition assessment {Ans: -does the patient have ascites or edema -is the patient able to perform ADLs -does the patient have heart failure?}most reliable indictor of fluid gain or loss? {Ans: daily weights -after void, before bfast}food intolerence {Ans: a negative reaction to food that doesn't involve the immune system}healthy male adult calories {Ans: 2,000-3,000}best meds for feeding tube {Ans: liquid}RN MUST KNOW {Ans: -type of tube feed -rate -how much -kind -route}overweight BMI {Ans: 25-29.9}calories needed to reduce to lose 2lb/week {Ans: 1000 c}why may a patient need total enteral nutrition? {Ans: 1. chronic disease 2. cancer (can't eat) 3. cannot swallow}most healthy fat {Ans: unsaturated fat}preferred route for food intake {Ans: by