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PCT Nutrition and Diet Flashcards

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  1. A diabetic patient's diet should primarily focus on:

    Answer: Controlling carbohydrate intake to manage blood glucose

    Diabetic diets center on controlling carbohydrate intake because carbohydrates have the greatest impact on blood glucose levels.

  2. NPO means the patient should:

    Answer: Have nothing by mouth

    NPO (nil per os) is a Latin term meaning nothing by mouth, and is typically ordered before surgery or certain diagnostic procedures.

  3. Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?

    Answer: Vitamin C

    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency causes scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums, poor wound healing, and fatigue.

  4. Enteral nutrition is delivered via:

    Answer: A feeding tube directly into the gastrointestinal tract

    Enteral nutrition delivers liquid nutrients directly into the GI tract through a nasogastric, nasoenteric, or PEG tube.

  5. A patient with chronic kidney disease is typically placed on a diet restricted in:

    Answer: Potassium, phosphorus, and sodium

    Renal diets restrict potassium, phosphorus, and sodium because damaged kidneys cannot adequately filter these minerals from the blood.

  6. To prevent aspiration during enteral tube feeding, the PCT should ensure:

    Answer: The head of the bed is elevated 30 to 45 degrees

    Elevating the head of the bed 30 to 45 degrees during feeding uses gravity to prevent formula from refluxing into the airway.