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What is the primary role of water in the body?
What is the primary role of water in the body?
Which macronutrient classification primarily provides energy to the body?
Which macronutrient classification primarily provides energy to the body?
Which statement is true regarding the daily water requirement for an adult?
Which statement is true regarding the daily water requirement for an adult?
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
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Which type of nutrient includes substances such as vitamins and minerals?
Which type of nutrient includes substances such as vitamins and minerals?
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What is the primary role of Vitamin D in the body?
What is the primary role of Vitamin D in the body?
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Which function is associated with Vitamin A?
Which function is associated with Vitamin A?
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Which of the following statements about fat-soluble vitamins is correct?
Which of the following statements about fat-soluble vitamins is correct?
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Which micronutrient is involved in the mobilization of iron storage?
Which micronutrient is involved in the mobilization of iron storage?
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What is a key function of Vitamin D related to bones?
What is a key function of Vitamin D related to bones?
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During which stage of development is Vitamin A particularly essential?
During which stage of development is Vitamin A particularly essential?
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Which of the following correctly describes a property of Vitamin A?
Which of the following correctly describes a property of Vitamin A?
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What impact does Vitamin D have on cell function?
What impact does Vitamin D have on cell function?
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Which food source is typically high in carbohydrates, specifically starches?
Which food source is typically high in carbohydrates, specifically starches?
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What type of fat is primarily found in olive oil?
What type of fat is primarily found in olive oil?
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Which vitamin is known to aid in maintaining proper vision and immune function?
Which vitamin is known to aid in maintaining proper vision and immune function?
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Which vitamin plays a crucial role in calcium metabolism and bone health?
Which vitamin plays a crucial role in calcium metabolism and bone health?
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What is a common food source of vitamin B3 (niacin)?
What is a common food source of vitamin B3 (niacin)?
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Which mineral is critical for oxygen transport in the blood?
Which mineral is critical for oxygen transport in the blood?
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Which nutrient is predominantly found in fish oils and nuts?
Which nutrient is predominantly found in fish oils and nuts?
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Which vitamin is crucial for blood clotting?
Which vitamin is crucial for blood clotting?
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What is a primary source of saturated fats?
What is a primary source of saturated fats?
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Which nutrient is essential for nerve function and energy production?
Which nutrient is essential for nerve function and energy production?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Nutrition
- Good nutrition is essential for optimal health and wellness
- Nurses play a crucial role in assisting patients with chronic illnesses, across the lifespan, in various healthcare settings, to maintain optimal nutritional health
- There's a direct link between nutrition and chronic illness
Learning Objectives
- Understanding nutrients, their classifications, functions, and food sources
- Nutritional supplements and their use
- Dietary concerns of Indigenous Peoples and various cultural dietary concerns
- Nutrition across the lifespan
- Best practice guidelines for basic nutrition
- Risks and complications of poor nutrition
- Types of special diets
- Understanding enteral nutrition, including types, purposes, complications, signs and symptoms, and best practice guidelines.
- Knowledge of intravenous therapy, including sites, reasons, complications, signs and symptoms, and best practice guidelines
- Understanding fluid balance in the body
Pre-Class Activities
- Defining terms related to nutrition, including absorption, aspiration, calorie, dehydration, digestion, dysphagia, edema, enteral nutrition, feeding tube, fluid balance, fluid restrictions, food-borne illness, gastrostomy tube, and gavage.
- Explanation of best practices related to basic nutrition
- Determining the best practice guidelines of basic nutrition
- Identifying normal serum values for sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, albumin, and glucose.
- Understanding nutrition and dietary issues impacting Indigenous People.
- Identifying strategies and interventions to address nutrition and dietary issues within Indigenous communities.
- Understanding and describing various cultural nutrition and dietary practices.
- Describing nutrition across the lifespan
Specific Substances in the Body
- Water is crucial for life, acting as a solvent for metabolic reactions, regulating body temperature, participating in chemical reactions (like digestion), acting as a cushion, and maintaining cellular life.
- Detailed description of nutrients (enzymes, hormones, proteins).
- Daily water requirements for an adult
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
- Understanding the general functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals
- Identifying food sources for nutrients listed
Risks and Complications of Eating
- Identifying risks and complications related to eating, including allergies, choking/aspiration, dysphagia, and food poisoning
- Describing special diets, including clear fluids, full fluids, soft/pureed, bland, fiber-restricted, high fiber, high calorie, calorie controlled, low fat, regular diet, diabetic, and sodium-restricted diets
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
- Reasons for requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition
- Types of tube feedings (nasogastric, gastrostomy)
- Types of enteral feedings (scheduled, continuous)
- Risks and complications of enteral nutrition
- Signs and symptoms of tube feeding complications
- Evidence-informed nursing interventions for patients receiving enteral nutrition
- Common sites for parenteral nutrition
- Signs and symptoms of parenteral nutrition complications
Appendix 1: Functions of Micronutrients and Macronutrients
- Detailed descriptions of functions for Vitamin A, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E
Appendix 2: Nutrition Across the Lifespan
- Nutritional needs and dietary recommendations for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, adolescents, and adults (including elderly).
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This quiz explores essential nutrition topics relevant to healthcare professionals, particularly nurses. It covers nutrients, dietary concerns across different cultures, and nutritional management across the lifespan, including special diets and enteral nutrition. Enhance your understanding of the critical role nutrition plays in chronic illness and patient care.
