Surgery & Nutrition - patients who are in danger of malnutrition must be identified early so that corrective action may be arranged
- undernutrition can lead to decreased protein synthesis, weakness, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and even death
- before surgery: nothing by mouth (NPO) ...
Exam 2: NSG 233 Med-Surg III Questions
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Surgery & Nutrition - patients who are in danger of malnutrition
must be identified early so that corrective action may be arranged
- undernutrition can lead to decreased protein synthesis, weakness,
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and even death
- before surgery: nothing by mouth (NPO) to prevent aspiration
- after surgery: oral intake resumed
- nutrients necessary for wound healing: adequate hydration, increased
calories, increased protein, increased need for vitamin A, C, and zinc
Exercise can - decrease blood pressure
- alter blood lipid and lipoprotein levels
- build and preserve lean body mass
- reduce risk of colon cancer, stroke, and hypertension
- delay or treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, depression, osteoporosis
drug-nutrient interactions have potential to - reduce drug efficacy
or absorption
- interfere with disease control
- foster nutritional deficiencies
, - influence food intake, absorption, and metabolism
- provoke toxic reaction
Nutrients necessary for wound healing adequate hydration,
increased calories, increased protein, increased need for vitamin A
Parenteral nutrition intravenous administration of nutrition, which
may include protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals and electrolytes,
vitamins and other trace elements for patients who cannot eat or
absorb enough food through tube feeding formula or by mouth to
maintain good nutrition status.
underweight under 18.5
obese BMI greater than 30
- calorie intake greater than calorie expenditure
-abdominal obesity is clinically defined as a waist circumference greater
than 40 in men and greater than 35 in women
modest weight loss 5% to 10% of intitial body weight is associated
with significant improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and
plasma lipid levels, and blood glucose levels
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