Discuss the six stages of the continuum of nutritional health and their corresponding metabolic, physiological, or functional status.
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The six stages of the continuum of nutritional health, and their corresponding statuses, are:1. Resilient and healthy: Metabolic homeostasis; able to defend against injury2. Altered substrate availability: Reduction of nutrient stores or accumulation of excess; subclinical changes3. Nonspecific signs and symptoms: Metabolic and physiologic alterations are observable4. Clinical condition: Evident illness and medical diagnosis5. Chronic condition: Altered metabolism and structural changes in tissues become permanent6. Terminal illness and death: Complications advance, body systems shut down
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For a patient with chronic radiation enteritis, the nurse recognizes that the best form of nutrition support is:
a. an oral liquid supplement. b. enteral nutrition. c. parenteral nutrition. d. a pureed diet.
Which of the following would be the best way to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet?
a. use ketchup on your french fries instead of salt b. have fruit roll-ups for a snack c. have a glass of orange drink for breakfast every day d. keep a bag of baby carrots in the refrigerator for snacking e. use a "high-antioxidant" powdered drink mix