NSE 22A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Catabolism, Glycoprotein, Asepsis

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NSE 22A/B
• Professor: Janet O' Connell

Document Summary

Pagana, k. d. , & pagana, t. j. (2013). Mosby"s canadian manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests (1st canadian ed. ). Potter, p. a. , perry, a. g. , stockert, p. a & hall, a. m. (eds. ). (2014). Nutrients: needed for body processes and function: types of nutrients, carbs, proteins, fats, water, vitamins, minerals. Proteins: used for synthesis of body tissue/repair. Fats: most calorie dense nutrient / fuel that supplies energy / cushioning. Tests used to assess nutrition: hemoglobin, albumin, transferrin, total iron binding capacity and retinol binding. Protein: albumin = indicates chronic illness, pre-albumin = acute conditions, positibe nitrogen balance = anabolism. Fruit juices: 2. explain the common causes, nursing management and collaborative care: for alteration in nutritional intake and nausea and vomiting (n&v); Common causes (older adults): age related changes that affect digestion of food and maintenance of nutrition. Nausea and vomiting: 3. discuss goals of enteral nutrition and explain the indications for use, the complications, and the nursing management of enteral tube feedings;