Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications: A Nursing Approach (Book with Access Code)

by Grodner, Michele; Roth, Sara Long; Walkingshaw, Bonnie C.

• ISBN13: 9780323074568
• ISBN10: 0323074561
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2011-03-22
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Now in its 5th edition, the critically acclaimed Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications, A Nursing Approach offers you a comprehensive, first-hand account of the ways in which nutrition affects the lives of nursing professionals and everyday people. Discussions on nutritional needs and nutritional therapy, from the nurse's perspective, define your role in nutrition, wellness, and health promotion. The dynamic author team of Grodner, Roth, and Walkingshaw utilizes a conversational writing style, and a variety of learning features help you apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. Content updates, specifically to the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005," an online resource, a new logical organization, and much more prepare you to handle the challenges you face with ease. An emphasis on health promotion and primary prevention stresses the adoption of a healthy diet and lifestyle to enhance quality of life.Content Knowledge and Critical Thinking/Clinical Applications case studies reinforce knowledge and help you apply nutrition principles to real-world situations.Cultural Considerations boxes discuss various eating patterns related to ethnicity and religion to help you understand the various influences on health and wellness.Personal Perspective boxes demonstrate the personal touch for which this book is known, and offers first-hand accounts of interactions with patients and their families.Health Debate and Social Issue boxes explore controversial health issues and encourage you to develop your own opinions.Teaching Tool boxes provide tips and guidance to apply when educating patients.Website listings, with a short narrative at the end of every chapter, refer you to additional online resources. Updated content to Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 keeps you current.Additional questions added to case studies in the Nursing Approach boxes help you focus on practical ways you can use nutrition in practice.Study tools on Evolve present virtual case studies and additional questions with instant feedback to your answers that reinforce your learning.Online Icons throughout the text refer you to the NEW Nutrition Concepts Online course content.A logical organization to updated and streamlined content lets you find the information you need quickly.

Table of Contents

Wellness, Nutrition, and the Nursing Role

Wellness Nutrition

Personal and Community Nutrition

Nutrients, Food, and Health

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates

Fats

Protein

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Health Promotion through Nutrition and Nursing Practice

Energy Supply and Fitness

Management of Body Composition

Life Span Health Promotion: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy

Life Span Health Promotion: Childhood and Adolescence

Life Span Health Promotion: Adulthood

Overview of Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition in Patient Care

Nutrition and Metabolic Stress

Interactions: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dietary Supplements, and Medications

Nutrition for Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Nutrition for Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas

Nutrition for Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

: Nutrition for Diseases of the Kidneys

Nutrition in Cancer, AIDS , and Other Special Problems

Appendixes

Exchange Lists for Meal Planning

Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating

Body Mass Index Table (2nd BMI table)

Kilocalorie-Restricted Dietary Patterns

Foods Recommended for Hospital Diet Progression

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Domains

National Renal Diet

Foods High in Lactose, Purines, and Oxalates

Cultural and Religious Dietary Patterns

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