Question

Assisting with Nutrition and Fluids 20 FILL-IN-THE-BLANK SENTENCES Directions: Complete ench sentence by filling in the blank with the correct word or phrase. 1. Nutrition is the sum of all body processes involved in taking in ing them to maintain body tissue and provide energy. (368) and us- can help prevent complications resulting from an imbalance in fiuid 2. intake and output or in electrolyte concentration. (378) Keeping the IV insertion site reduces the possibility of infection. (378) 3. Soft diets often serve as an intermediate step when a patient is progressing from 4. (372) is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. (377) 5. TRUE OR FALSE Directions: Write T for true or F for false in the blanks provided. 6. The nuse may delegate to the PCT discontinuation of an intravenous site. (378) The patient's family may be permitted to bring in food for the patient if the facility is unable to 7. provide the food. (Box 20-4) A low-fat diet requires the elimination of all fatty foods, (373) 8 The patient should be instructed to eat low-calorie foods first and eat the high-calorie foods if 9. still hungry. (Box 20-6) The skills of basic intravenous (IV) needle insertion, adjusting IV flow rate, administering 10. IV medications and maintaining an IV site require the knowledge of a nurse. (Delegation & Documentation Box 20-2) Copyright 2018, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved. 79

Answer 1

1.Nutrition is the sum of all body processes which involves the usage of nutrients .This nutrients are absorbed and used by the body tissues and produce energy as the end result

2.Electrolye balance is the main thing which is concerned in the maintainance of fluid balance of the body appropriating the intake and output.Any alterations in it can lead to fluid and electrolyte imbalances. The kidneys plays a key role in this function.

3.The IV insertion site is a place where a tube is inserted in to the human circulatory system via a prick in the skin.So this place can be contaminated easily allowing invasion of microorganisms and causing infection.So this site has to be kept clean or sterile to reduce the possibility of infection

4.A diet is always progressed inbthe following way

• Sips of water
• Clear liquid
• Full liquid
• Semi solid diet
• Soft diet
• Full diet

Soft diet is an intermediate diet between  liquid diet and full diet

5.The Glomerular filtration rate is the best way to assess how well the kidneys functions .The other test like Albumin Creatinine Ratio can also determine the working quality of the kidneys.