Nutrition essentials for nursing practice / Susan G. Dudek

Includes bibliographical references [p.560-561] and index.

CONTENTS


UNIT ONE : Principles of Nutrition
1: Nutrition in Nursing---
2: Carbohydrates---
3: Protein---
4: Lipids---
5: Vitamins---
6: Water and Minerals---
7: Energy Balance---

UNIT TWO : Nutrition in Health Promotion---
8: Guidelines for Healthy Eating---
9: Consumer Issues---
10: Cultural and Religious Influences on Food and Nutrition---
11: Healthy Eating for Healthy Babies---
12: Nutrition for Infants, Children, and Adolescents---
13: Nutrition for Older Adults---


UNIT THREE: Nutrition in Clinical Practice---
14: Obesity and Eating Disorders
15: Feeding Patients: Oral Diets and Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition---
16: Nutrition for Patients with Metabolic or Respiratory Stress---
17: Nutrition for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders---
18: Nutrition for Patients with Disorders of the Lower GI Tract and Accessory Organs---
19: Nutrition for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus---
20: Nutrition for Patients with Cardiovascular Disorders---
21: Nutrition for Patients with Kidney Disorders---
22: Nutrition for Patients with Cancer or HIV/AIDS----

APPENDICES 1: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Total Water and Macronutrients2: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Vitamins
3: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Dietary Allowances and Adequate Intakes, Elements
4: Answers to Study Questions
INDEX