Nutrition And Diet Quick Facts

Do not use Tyramine products like aged cheese and organ meet with MAOI.

Here are a few...............

ASA ( acetylsalicyclic acid )- decreases serum folate and folacin nutrition. It increases excretion of vitamin C, thiamine, potassium, amino acids, and glucose. May cause nausea/vomiting.

Thiazide diuretics increase excretion of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magenesium, zinc, & riboflavin.

For pts with stomach disorders (GERD, PUD), avoid acidic foods (ie tomato juice) as well as foods high in fat

Pts with celiac disease can not consume wheat, barley, rice, or grains. They can have corn and soy flours

Lactovegetarian, eats vegetables as well as milk products

Ovovegetarian, eats vegetables as well as eggs

Lacto-ovovegetarian, eats vegetables, milk, and eggs, but no meat

Nephrotic syndrome is best treated with a low-protein diet.

The primary symptom of nephrotic syndrome is massive albuminuria.

In my above post, please disregard the part about nephrotic syndrome needing a low protein diet. I was looking at the wrong notes. I tried to edit but was not able to do so. Sorry!

Here is the correction: In nephrotic syndrome protein intake should meet their nutrition & growth needs, without excess. Too much protein = loss of renal function. A moderately low-protein diet reduces albuminuria and albumin catabolism with no change in the GFR.

Sorry, it was early and I had a massive :brnfrt:.

Vitamin C enhances absorption of iron. Iron is a constituant of hemoglobin, myoglobin & oxidative enzymes.

Calcium needs vitamin D & parathormone in order to be used.

Phosphorus has inverse relationship to calcium.

Vitamin B1 is involved in carb metabolism.

Vitamin C helps maintain acid-ash urine, good 4 UTIs.

When assessing GI status, remember to ask about weight gain/loss, could indicate a nutrional excess/deficit.

Total fat intake should be 20 to 30 percent of pt. calories with most coming from polyunsaturated & monounsaturated fats.

Lactose Intolerance:

People whose bodies produce too little of the enzyme lactase have trouble digesting the lactose ( sugar ) in milk. Syptoms of lactose intolerance include: bloating, cramps, and diarrhea. Some people esp. older people call it an allergy. On a previous post I put this info in regarding lactose as an allergy and forgot to explain that I've encountered a few ( older ) pts. who swear up & down it is an allergy & do not or will not listen to any other explaination.

In a pt. with cystic fibrosis,the appropriate diet is:

High sodium,high calorie,low fat

In cirrhosis of the liver,the appropriate diet is:

Low protein

In a pt receiving Lasix,the appropriate nursing intervention is to serve food which are high in: Potassium

High fat low cholesterol dry is indicated for: Dumping syndrome

ive read from other posts who have taken the nclex that nutrition and diet is one of the common topics that they have encountered in the exam. i'll be taking the exam on aug.1 and i want to ask for some help and also share so i have started this thread. :redpinkhe

here's my quick facts:

sunflower seeds is rich in iron. 1 cup = 15mg iron

foods high in potassium: potatoes, spinach, raisins

diet appropriate for cronic renal failure : low protein, low sodium and low potassium

i will really appreciate to please share your knowledge and contribute to this thread..thank you

bumped up for those who are yet to take exams benefit. please add on......:typing

Gastric Vs Duodenal:

Gastric- Pain LUQ or mid upper gastric region, sharp knawing, 30-60 minutes after meal

Duodenal- Pain relieved by food. Pain in midepigastric