CNA Module 11 (Nutrition)
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Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this unit is to examine the body’s need for food and the effect of food on the body. This module includes the basic food groups, nutrients, and common therapeutic diets, as well as ways to assist a patient/resident to meet nutrition and hydration needs.
Terminology:
- Allergy
- American Dietetic Association (ADA)
- Amino acid
- Anorexia
- Aspiration
- Bland diet
- Carbohydrate
- Cellulose
- Cholesterol
- Clear liquid diet
- Clothes protector
- Dehydration
- Diaphoresis
- Dietician
- Digestion
- Diuresis
- Dysphagia
- Edema
19. Emesis
20. Enteral feeding
21. Essential nutrient
22. Exchange list
23. Expectorate
24. Fats
25. Fiber
26. Fluid
27. Force fluids
28. Full liquid diet
29. Gastrostomy tube
30. Gavage
31. Graduate
32. Hydration
33. Hyperalimentation
34. Intake & output (I&O)
35. Intravenous infusion
36. Low fat diet
37. Low sodium diet
Patient, resident, and client are synonymous terms referring to the person receiving care
38. Mechanical soft diet 39. Mineral
40. Nasogastric tube 41. Nutrient
42. Nutrition
43. Over-hydration
44. Parenteral nutrition
45. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG)
46. Pocketing
47. Protein
48. Pureed diet
49. Restrict fluid
50. Soft diet
51. Therapeutic diet
52. Thickened liquid
53. Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
54. Vitamin
Performance Standards (Objectives):
Upon completion of two (2) hours of class plus homework assignments and six (6) hours of clinical experience, the learner will be able to:
- Define key terminology
- Discuss the body’s need for food and fluids
- List common nutrients and their food sources
- Describe the My Pyramid food guidance system
- Describe the vegan basic four food groups
- Discuss nutritional and fluid needs of the elderly
- Describe therapeutic diets commonly ordered for patients/residents and the responsibilities of the Nurse Assistant
- Describe proper techniques for feeding patients/residents
- Discuss cultural and religious influences on dietary practices
- Identify alternative ways to administer nutrition
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Course Materials
Course Lessons
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