Full Description
This is a portable, practical reference designed to fill the need for primary care and clinical nutrition information that is necessary in today's market. This reference addresses fundamentals of nutritional care including nutritional assessment, identifying risk factors, determining nutrient requirements and selecting appropriate intervention. Life cycle nutrition, functional elements of nutrition support, pharmacologic considerations, trends in nutritional care, and nutritional considerations in specific disease states are also covered.
Contents
Unit I - Fundamentals: Baseline Nutrition in Healthy States 1. Pregnancy and Lactation 2. Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children 3. School-Age Children and Adolescents 4. Young, Middle-Age, and Older Adults Unit II - Nutrition and Illness 5. The Role of Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 6. Nutritional Assessment and Planning in Clinical Care Unit III - Oral Nutrition 7. Assuring Safe and Adequate Oral Intake 8. Managing Symptoms that Affect Nutritional Intake during Illness 9. Therapeutic Diets Unit IV - Enteral Nutrition 10. Selecting Candidates and Delivery Methods for Enteral Nutrition 11. Equipment and Formulas for Enteral Nutrition 12. Initiating and Managing Enteral Nutrition Unit V - Parenteral Nutrition 13. Parenteral Nutrition: Indications and Composition of Formulas 14. Administration and Management of Parenteral Nutrition 15. Venous Access Devices for Parenteral Nutrition Unit VI - Pharmacological Considerations 16. Drug-Nutrient Interactions 17. Pharmacological Issues Related to Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 18. Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods, and Ergogenic Aids Unit VII - Nutritional Considerations in Specific Disease States 19. Gastrointestinal Disorders 20. Nutritional Implications of Selected Medical Conditions
