Chapter 15 Nutrition and Hydration

A person can only survive a few days without this.

• A cell phone

• Fats

• Water

• Food

Iron and Calcium are examples of

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Complex carbohydrates

• Vitamins

What is essential for tissue growth and repair?

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This is the most essential nutrient for life

• fruits

• vegetables

• complex carbohydrates

• water

List the six basic nutrients and identify which nutrient is the most essential for life

• carbohydrates

  water

  dairy

  fats

  minerals

  vitamins

  water is essential for life.

• water

  Carbohydrates

  protein

  fats

  vitamins

  minerals

  water is essential for life.

• protein

  dairy

  coffee

  minerals

  water

  vitamins

  vitamins are essential for life.

• carbohydrates

  vegetables

  water

  juice

  dairy

  protein

  carbohydrates are essential for life.

"Vegetables and fruits should make up half of a person's plate. Vegetables include all fresh,frozen,canned, and dried vegetables, and vegetable juices. There are five subgroups within the vegetable group, organized by their nutritional content. "

According to MyPlate's suggestions, what should make up half of a person's plate?

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What is the difference between a clear liquid diet and a full liquid diet?

• A full liquid diet contains milk and milk products, whereas the clear liquid does not allow any dairy.

• A full liquid diet contains no dairy whereas clear liquid contains milk and milk products.

• A full liquid diet contains fruits and clear diet contains vegetables

• There is no difference. They are the same.

The nurse is caring for a client who has been NPO for four days and has not been receiving any nutritional support. What nursing intervention is appropriate to meet this client's nutritional needs?

• Yell to the resident and force them to eat all their meals if not they will get kicked out.

• Bring the concern to the attention of the primary healthcare provider

• Ignore the NPO order and feed the resident either way.

What should you do before feeding a resident?

• look at name card on tray and asks client to state name.

• client is in an upright sitting position (75-90) degrees

• places tray where the food can be easily seen by client.