Lecture- Nutrition 9-1.09 - Curry College Division of...

Curry College Division of Nursing
NSG 2002-Introduction to Health
Assessment
Nutritional
Assessment

Nutrition - Definitions
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BMI
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IBW
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Anorexia
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Dysphagia

Nutrition
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Insight into overall health.
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Obesity is a risk factor for many health
problems.
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Nutritional deficits impact health status.
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Don’t forget to assess hydration !!

Nutrition
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A determination of the:
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Balance between food, fluids,
and metabolic needs
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Utilization of nutrients

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Balanced diet
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Needs met
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Not exceeded
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Calories needed:
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2800 males
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2000 females
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Calories come from:
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Fat, protein, carbohydrate
Nutrition

Orange= Grains
Green=Vegetables
Red=Fruit
Yellow=Oils
Blue=Milk
Purple=Beans/Meats
http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Nutritional Needs Processes
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Ingestion
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Habits
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Culture
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Socio Economic Status
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Food preparation

Nutritional Needs Processes
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Digestion
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Ability to chew & swallow
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Enzymes
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Peristalsis
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Secretions (liver, GB, pancreas

Nutritional Needs Processes
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Absorption
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Intact functioning of intestinal walls

Nutritional Needs Processes
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Transport
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Carries nutrients across cell membrane
into cell (DM)

Nutritional Needs Processes
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Metabolism
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Balance of energy use and production
of energy
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Basal metabolism
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Rate of energy use at rest
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Females on a 2000 calorie diet use 1400
calories for basal metabolism

Nutritional Assessment
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Adequate
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Inadequate
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Excessive

Subjective Data—
Health History Questions
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