Nurse Aide 1: Module J
Women's fist
1 cup ( rice,fruit ,veggies ,cereal ,pasta, bake potato)
Handful
1 ounce (nuts,raisins,small candies)
Thumb
1 ounce or tablespoon (peanut butter, hard cheese)
Thumb tip
1 teaspoon (cooking oil,mayo,butter,sugar)
What does 1 mL equal?
1cc
Dairy
3 cups every day
Palm
3 ounces (meat poultry fish)
1 fluid ounce equals what
30mL
protein
5 1/2 ounces every day
Grains
6 ounces every day
High calorie
Calories increase to 3000 to 4000 daily
Diabetic diet
Dependent upon individual needs calories and carbohydrates carefully controlled bats and proteins regulated
Low-cholesterol
Fat controlled foods low in fat and prepared without adding fat
High iron
Foods high in iron
Edema
If fluid intake is greater then fluid output
NPO
Nothing by mouth
High-protein
Promote tissue healing
Calorie restricted
Promotes weight loss and lowers body fat
Sodium controlled
Sodium(salt) control
Calcium
a mineral that keep bones and teeth strong
Output
amount of fluids eliminated each day
Intake
amount of fluids taken in each day
Force Fluids
medical order for person to drink more fluids
Restrict Fluids
medical order for person to limit fluids taken in
Dehydration
serious situation when a person does not take in enough fluid for the body causing a decrease in amount of water in tissue
Serving Amount
shows the amount that is equal to one serving of a food or beverage
Serving Size
shows the number of servings in a package or container of food or beverage
Nutrition Facts Label
simple tool from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found on all packaged foods and beverages and serves as a guide for making choices that can affect health
Nutrients
substance found in food and fluids that are used by body for growth and maintenance of health
Malnutrition
the lack of proper nutrition because of a lack of food intake, improper diet, or impaired use of food by the body
Fluid Balance
when fluids taken in equal the fluids eliminated
Nutrition
when the body takes in and uses foods and fluids to maintain health
Special Diet (therapeutic diet or modified diet)
- a specific diet ordered for a person because of illness, condition, or preparation for a procedure
Water Soluble Vitamins
Vitamins B, C
Graduate
a measuring device for fluids
Iron
a mineral that helps blood carry oxygen to all parts of the body
Minerals
a nutrient that helps the body function normally
Vitamins
a nutrient that helps the body function normally; body gets majority of vitamins from certain foods; examples are Vitamins A and C
Fats
a nutrient that is a good source of energy and gives flavor to food - 9 Calories
Proteins
a nutrient that is needed by every cell to help grow new tissue and help with tissue repair - 4 Calories
Carbohydrates
a nutrient that supplies energy and helps body use fats - 4 Calories
Aspiration
accidental breathing in of food, fluid, vomit or other object into lungs
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Advancing a Diet
food is gradually reintroduced to the resident due to surgery, in preparation for a procedure, or illness
2 handfuls
1 ounce (chips,popcorn,pretzels)
vegetables
2 1/2 cups a day
Fruits
2 cups every day
Fat Soluble Vitamins
A, D, E, K
