N320: Foundations Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education of Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, and Whitworth College, and College of Nursing, Washington State University |
Nutrition
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Study/Discussion Questions:
1. Define the following: Metabolism, BMR, Nutrient density. Identify the six
categories of nutrients. State the daily fluid requirements for adults.
2. Identify the major sources of water soluble and fat soluble vitamins. Identify major
sources of the macrominerals.
3. What is the role of the nurse in maintaining the nutritional status of clients?
Identify persons with protein-calorie malnutrition. Describe nursing interventions to
prevent protein-calorie malnutrition.
4. Describe the American
Heart Association dietary recommendations. Compare with the diet pyramid.
5. Discuss assessments necessary prior to instituting a teaching plan for an individual
who needs to lose weight. What are the principles of weight
control?
6. Discuss principles of diet regulation for older persons who have adult onset
non-insulin dependent diabetes. Describe the effects of this diet on B/P using research
findings.
7. Describe the DASH diet.
8. Determine appropriate interventions based on findings from a Level I and II NICS
screen.
Useful Web site: Tufts University Nutrition Web site - Links to many other sites which have been rated. http://navigator.tufts.edu