Applied nutrition and diet therapy for nurses

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Applied nutrition and diet therapy for nurses

Judi Ratliff Davis, Kim Sherer

W.B. Saunders, c1994

2nd ed

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Rev. ed. of: Applied nutrition and diet therapy / Grace Burtis, Judi Davis, Sandra Martin. 1988

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written especially for nursing students, this New Edition offers a unique holistic approach to nutrition as it applies in nursing practice. Your students will find impeccable, state-of-the-art guidance to the nutritional care of clients with diverse backgrounds and needs. This 2nd Edition features 2 new chapters on Community Challenges and Mental Health Alteration - new coverage of subjects like AIDS and nutrition for organ transplants - a Nutrient Quotient pretest - chapter outlines at the beginning of each chapter - new emphasis on client education.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Orientation to Basic Nutrition: World of Nutrition
  • Digestion and Metabolism
  • Protein: The Cellular Foundation
  • Carbohydrate: The Efficient Fuel
  • Lipids: The Condensed Energy
  • Fat-Soluble Vitamins: The Miracle Workers
  • Water-Soluble Vitamins: More Miracle Workers
  • Fluid and Electrolyte: The Balancers
  • Minerals: The Unique Workers/Substances
  • Energy Requirements: Normal, Physically Challenged, and Athletic. Part 2 Orientation to Clinical Nutrition: Nutritional Applications of the Nursing Process
  • Basic Dietary Care of Hospitalized Clients
  • Methods of Nutrition Support. Part 3 Nutritional Considerations of Various Ages and Cultural Influences: Dietary Care for the Adult Woman: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Other Nutritional Factors
  • Dietary Care of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
  • Dietary Care for the Older Adult
  • Dietary Care for Ethnic and Religious Influences. Part 4 Nutrition Support for Vulnerable Populations: Community Challenges
  • Problems of Weight Control
  • Nutritional Support for Mental Health Alterations
  • Nutritional Support for Clients with Physiological Stress
  • Nutritional Support of Immunocompromised States: Cancer, Aids, and Transplants
  • Nutritional Support for Adverse Food Reactions - Allergies and Intolerances. Part 5 Diet Therapy: Dietary Management of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Dietary Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Dietary Management of Disorders of Accessory Gastrointestinal Organs - Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas
  • Dietary Management of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Dietary Management of Endocrine, Genetic, and Metabolic Disorders
  • Dietary Management of Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders.

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