Unit 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aspiration | accidental inhalation of foreign material (like food, liquids, vomitus) into the airway |
| Dehydration | too little fluid in the body |
| Edema | swelling caused by excessive fluids in tissues of the body |
| Dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| Intake | measurement of all fluids that enter the body |
| Output | measurement of all fluids that leave the body |
| Nasogastric tube | tube placed short-term from nose to stomach to give fluids, remove fluids or decompress the GI tract |
| Gastrostomy (g-tube) | tube placed directly into the stomach to provide long-term nutrition and hydration |
| Food Guide Pyramid | a guide for making daily food choices released by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. These guides are generally updated every 5 years. |
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