Fifth Edition
by Susan G. Dudek
Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Research illustrates the relevance of nutrition in real-world nursing.
Features:
- The new Quick Bites feature provides brief, engaging food details and facts.
- A Focus on Current Food Trends that impact nutrition, food, and eating.
- Supplement and Drug Alerts highlight specific red flags and potentially harmful drug-food interactions.
- Definitions of key terms noted in the margins provide quick reference.
- Web Links found at the end of each chapter create opportunities for further study and practice.
- Care Plans with a nursing process framework offer specific guidance.
- Sample Diets throughout the text apply nutritional guidelines to real-world menus.
- Chapter Ending Assessments assist students in identifying potential questions they might hear within the clinical setting.
Contents
Unit One: Prinicples of Nutrition
- Nutrition in Nuursing
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Lipids
- Vitamins
- Water and Minerals
- Energy Metabolism
Unit Two: Nutrition in Health Promotion
- Guidelines for Healthy Eating
- Consumer Issues
- Cultural, Ethnic, and Religious Influences on Food and Nutrition
- Healthy Eating for Healthy Babies
- Nutrition for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
- Nutrition for Adults and Older Adults
Unit Three: Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Obesity and Eating Disorders
- Feeding Patients: Hospital Food and Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
- Critical Illness and Hypermetabolic Conditions
- Nutrition for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Nutrition for Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders
- Nutrition for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
- Nutrition for Patients With Renal Disorders
- Nutrition for Patients With Cancer or HIV/AIDS
Appendices
- Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Vitamins
- Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Elements
- Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals, Macronutrients
- Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges
- Growth Charts
- Diet and Drugs
Index
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