Nutrition-Elimination

• Nutrition is the sum of all the interactions between an organism and the food it consumes
• Three Functions of Nutrients in the Body

  1. Energy
  2. Repair 
  3. Regulation
• Types of Nutrients

  1. Macronutrients
  2. Micronutrients
• Components of Carbohydrates

  1. Carbon 
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Oxygen
• Essential Nutrients

  1. Proteins
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Fats
• Components of Protein

  1. Carbon
  2. Hydrogen
  3. Oxygen
  4. Nitrogen
• Types of Vitamins

  1. Water-soluble Vitamins
  2. Fat-soluble Vitamins
• HAD - Hypoallergenic Diet
• DAT - Diet as Tolerated
• LSLF - Low Salt Low Fat
• SAP - Strict Aspiration Precaution
• Scrambled Egg - Soft Diet
• Coffee - Clear Liquid Diet / Liquid Diet Food
•  Arroz Caldo - Soft Diet
• The functional unit of the kidneys.

  • Nephrons
• It means low urine output of less than 500mL/day or less than 30mL/hour for adults.

  • Oliguria
• No urine output

  • Anuria
• Painful urination

  • Dysuria
• Frequent urination > 6x/day

  • Urinary frequency
• Sudden and strong desire to void

  • Urgency
• Involuntary leakage of urine or loss of bladder control

  • Urinary incontinence (UI)
• The presence of blood in the urine

  • Hematuria
• Presence of albumin in the urine

  • Albuminuria/Proteinuria
• Presence of ketone in the urine

  • Ketonuria
• What fluid is used to inflate the balloon of the Foley catheter for anchorage?

  • Sterile Water
• Occurs when stool moves through the large intestine too slowly or remains in the large intestine for too long

  • Constipation
• Manifested by frequent evacuation of watery stool due to increased intestinal motility

  • Diarrhea
• Presenting symptoms of an LGIB with fresh blood in the stool

  • Hematochezia
• Presenting symptoms of a UGIB with fresh blood in the stool

  • Melena
• Presenting symptoms of GI problem with foul smelling and greasy texture of stool

  • Steatorrhea 
• It is the accumulation of excessive amounts of flatus, liquid, or solid intestinal content

  • Abdominal Distension
• Accumulation of excessive amounts of gas ( flatus ) in the GI tract, leading to distension of the abdomen

  • Flatulence
• Manual evacuation

  • Digital Evacuation
• It is the accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum, as a result of which the person is unable to voluntarily evacuate the stool

  • Fecal Impaction