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NUR155 EXAM 2 Galen Study Guide.
Glucose(Glu) - answer✔70-100mg/dl
Sodium (Na) - answer✔135-145 mEq/L
Potassium(K) - answer✔3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Creatinine - answer✔males 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL; female 0.5-1.1
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - answer✔10-20 mg/dL
Calcium(Ca) - answer✔9.0-10.5
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) - answer✔30-120
Albumin - answer✔3.5-5
Magnesium(Mg) - answer✔1.5-2.5
specific gravity - answer✔1.005-1.030l
low albumin - answer✔Prolonged malnutrition
Low Pre-albumin - answer✔Change in nutritional status (acute)
Low Transferrin - answer✔Decreased protein levels
Underweight BMI - answer✔<18.5
Regular BMI - answer✔18.5-24-9
Overweight BMI - answer✔25-29.9
Obese BMI - answer✔30-39.9
Exterme obese BMI - answer✔40.0
dysphagia - answer✔difficulty swallowing
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chin tuck method - answer✔used for those with dysphagia to reduce aspiration into lungs of
food
water soluble vitamins - answer✔B and C, need daily, body can not store/manufacture
fat soulable vitamins - answer✔A, D, E, K body can store
Microminerals(less needed) - answer✔iron, zinc, manganese, and iodine
(need more) Macrominerals include: - answer✔Calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus,
potassium, and sodium
Anabolism - answer✔Constructive metabolism
Catabolism - answer✔destructive metabolism
Needed for the body to heal - answer✔Proteins
medical diagnosis - answer✔Clinical judgment by the physician that identifies or determines a
specific disease, condition, or pathological state
Nursing Diagnosis - answer✔How a client responds to heath problems or conditionsl
Assessment - answer✔Collect data, organize, validate, document
diagnosis - answer✔Analyze, identify health issues, formulate plan
Implementation - answer✔
Evaluation - answer✔Compare goals/outcomes, draws conclusions, modify, continue or end
primary communication - answer✔Patient, YOUR nursing assessment
Secondly communication - answer✔Family, nurse giving the report to you.
Clear liquid diet - answer✔Coffee, tea, carb beverage, bullion, hard candy, ice, popsicle, gelatin
full liquid diet - answer✔All clear liquid plus milk, pudding, custard, ice cream, veggie juice,
cream, butter smooth peanut butter, yogurt
soft diet - answer✔Contains clear & full liquid diet. Meat(lean) chopped shredded, eggs,
mashed potatoes, veggies in cream sauce. Soft fruit, breads, cake
Four levels of liquid foods - answer✔thin, nectar-like, honey-like, spoon-thick
Refeeding syndrome - answer✔electrolyte depletion, arrythmias, heart failure(feed slow)
prolonged starvation.
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