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| How should a person be position during a meal |
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Upright 75 - 90 degrees
High Fowlers |
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| When food or fluids go into the lungs rather than the stomach |
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| What is the MOST essential nutrient for life? |
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necessary for growth and life
provide energy
promote grown
aides in regulating metabolism |
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| the process by which nutrients are broken down to be used by the body for energy |
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| What is the NA's role in caring for a tube feeding? NG or Peg |
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| Observation and reporting |
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| What is a foods to eat for calcium? |
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| Yogurt, low fat or fat free is best |
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Needed for tissue growth and repair
supplies energy for the body |
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Fish
Poultry
Meat
Eggs,
Milk,
Cheese
Nuts,
Peas,
Beans,
Soy products |
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Supply the body with energy and extra protein
Help the body use fat efficiently
Provide fiber |
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| Two types of Carbohydrates |
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Complex: bread, cereal, potatoes, rice, pasta, vegetables, fruits
Simple: sugars, sweets, syrups, jellies |
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TRUE or FALSE:
Simple carbohydrates are have MORE nutritional value than complex carbohydrates |
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helps the body store energy
help the body absorb certain vitamins
adds flavor to food |
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Unsaturated fats: vegetable fats such as olive oil, canola, corn safflower
Saturated Fats: animal fats such as butter, lard, bacon, |
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| Substances needed for the body to function. |
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TRUE Or FALSE:
The body makes all of the vitamins that are required for functioning |
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| FALSE: the body can NOT make most vitamins |
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maintain body functions
build bones
make hormones
help in blood formation
provide energy
control body processes |
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| What is the Hand over Hand approach to assisting with eating |
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| Placing a hand over the resident's hand to assist them to feed self |
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| What factors influence food preferences |
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Culture
Ethnicity
Income
Education
Religion
Geography |
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| What is another name for a therapeutic diet |
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| what is a low protein diet and when would it be likely ordered? |
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Protein is restricted, diet is make up of vegetables, and carbohydrates such as breads and pastas.
Ordered when there is kidney disease/renal disease |
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| Diabetic Diet or ADA or Consistent Carbohydrate die |
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| Calories and carbohydrates are controlled for residents with diabetes |
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No meat products
Can be stricter depending on type:
lacto-ovo
Lacto-veg
ovo-veg
vegan (most strict) |
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Modified Consistency:
Liquid diet |
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| consists of foods that are in a liquid state at body temperature |
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| Soft & Mechanical Soft Diet |
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foods soft in texture and/or chopped foods making them easier to swallow
restricted: raw fruits and vegetables |
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| Food blend or grind into a thick paste, baby food consistency |
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| Objectives signs of dysphagia |
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Watery eyes during meals
Coughing during meals
Choking during meals
Gurgling during and/or after meals
Food residue in the mouth after meals |
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| Which residents may have dysphagia |
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| post CVA, MS, Parkinson's, ALS, dementia, mouth or throat cancer etc. |
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| When assisting a resident that has an affected (weak) side of the mouth, which side to we place the food |
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| The UNAFFECTED or strong side |
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| Restricts food high in salt and restricts adding salt to food |
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Is it important to respect a resident's food preferences?
How |
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Absolutley,
Allow them to choice the foods they prefer and get them an alternate if they do not like what is being served unless contraindicated |
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| What MUST we check the tray card against the food served? |
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To make sure the food and fluid consistencies are correct,
Check for food allergies
Check for food preference |
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True of False:
ALL residents MUST wear a clothing protector whether they want to or not? |
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| FALSE; The resident has the right to make choices and we are to respect that right |
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| In addition to providing nutrients what else does mealtime provide for the resident? |
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| A time to socialize and have contact with others |
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| What type of fat should be limited? |
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| Food high in saturated fats |
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| Why would a resident have an order for thickened liquids? |
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| Due to swallowing issues, dysphagia. |
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| Dept. of Agriculture developed tool to give suggestion for making health choices |
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| Plant based proteins are: |
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| Proteins derived from plants (beans, peas, soy) which are LOW in saturated fat and HIGH in fiber |
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True of False:
Fruit can be whole, fresh, frozen, canned, dried or 100% fruit juice |
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| True, Remember that whole or cut up fruit should be the first choice and Juice is the one that should be used the LEAST. |
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| How many oz or ml of fluid should a resident be encouraged to take in per day |
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| Why would the dietician recommend and the HCP order a nutritional supplement? |
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| A resident needs extra calories and or extra nutrients. |
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| body does not have enough fluid. Serious condition |
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| If you observe your resident is not drinking, what should you do |
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| The body can not eliminate the amount of fluid, this can happen in Renal/kidney disease, CHF, etc |
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| A collection of fluid in the extremities (AKA swelling) |
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| When is it acceptable to mix foods up |
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| When the resident request |
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| What is the critical element for feeding a resident |
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| look it up - NNAAP book page 29 :) |
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True or False:
when feeding a resident we wait until they have eaten 100% of the meal prior to offering fluids |
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FALSE
We alternate solids and fluids throughout the meal |
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| A nasogastic tube provides nutrition through what route? |
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It is inserted into the nose (naso) and goes into the stomach (gastric)
NA never insert tubes |
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| Peg tube )percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
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| Feeding tube placed in the stomach through the abdominal wall |
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| We use the face of the imaginary clock to explain the position of food to what type of resident |
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What type of equipment:
Weighted utensils, scooped cups, adult Sippy cups, build up plates |
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| Adaptive equipment to assist residents to independent feed themselves or to do so with minimal assistance |
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| If a resident is holding food in his/her mouth what should you do? |
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| Wait until it is swallowed to offer next bite, ask him or her to swallow, report to nurse |
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| Animal Protein can be found: |
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| Fish, meat, poultry, seafood |
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| Plant based Protein can be found: |
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| ovo vegetarian eats what that comes from animal |
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| Lacto vegetarian eats what that comes from an animal |
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