Nutrition

What this unit covers

The page is built around feeding and nutritional care. Some resources look at the basics: the quiz on what a nutrient is and the benefits of good nutrition, the Chapter 11 Practice Test on obesity, and the quiz on the lowest safe daily calorie intake for older adults. Others go into clinical support, such as tube feeding and total parenteral nutrition.

Where to start

Begin with the broad material. The mind map Ch.45, P&P: Nutrition sets out biochemical units, the digestive system, dietary guidelines, factors influencing nutrition, assessment and basal metabolic rate. Then try the quiz on nutrients and the flashcard deck Chapter 18- Digestion and Nutrition, which asks what an older adult's meal choices show about their understanding.

Specialist topics

Once the basics feel familiar, move to the clinical topics.

• Total Parental Nutrition is a note on nutritional assessment and carbohydrate calculations.
• Several maps cover the nurse's role in TPN: monitoring blood glucose, watching for signs of infection, and never stopping TPN abruptly.
• Gastointestinal Feeding Tubes covers insertion routes and functions such as decompression, lavage and gavage.
• There are also many maps on malnutrition, and a quiz called ATI Enteral Tube Feedings.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz on the same topic. Note the questions you miss and go back to the matching branch of the map. Flashcard decks such as NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS are handy for short, repeated recall. Teachers can use the quizzes and maps as ready-made starting points for a class.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Fundamentals of Nursing Care strand of Nursing. Most of the material is aimed at university level, with a smaller share for professional candidates. Pick a topic that matches your current placement or module and try one quiz today.