Standard |
AHS 103 - Nutrition and Diet
Therapy
A study of the nutritional needs of the individual. Topics include: nutrients, standard and modified diets, nutrition throughout the lifespan, and client education.
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Nutrients |
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Standard and Modified Diets |
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Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan |
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Client Education |
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Competency |
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NUTRIENTS |
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Introduction to diet |
Describe the food guide pyramid and the daily amounts needed. |
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Identify the source and functions of foods and nutrients in maintaining good health. |
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Describe the clinical signs of good nutritional status. |
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Energy requirements |
Identify the energy producing nutrients including their fuel value. |
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Calculate the energy needs of an individual based on age, sex, activity level, and health status. |
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Discuss the results of over or under consumption of kilocalories. |
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Carbohydrates |
Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and classifications of carbohydrates. |
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Discuss the function of fiber including food sources. |
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Fats |
Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and classification of fats. |
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Explain the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids including food sources. |
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Protein |
Identify the functions, structure, sources, RDA, and classifications of protein. |
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Compare the effects on health of inadequate or excessive protein intake. |
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Vitamins |
Discuss the general functions and classifications of vitamins. |
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Fat and water soluble vitamins |
Identify the functions, sources, RDA, and deficiency states of fat and water soluble vitamins. |
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Minerals |
Identify the function, sources, RDA, and deficiency states of both major and trace minerals. |
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Water balance |
Discuss the function, requirements, movement, and distribution of water in the body. |
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Digestion and absorption |
Describe mechanical and chemical digestion. |
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Describe the pathway of nutrients and the digestive processes that occur in the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. |
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Planning and preparing menu |
Develop a menu that includes variety and is nutritionally balanced. |
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Discuss food habits and cultural diversity by altering a standard diet to accommodate the individual's preference. |
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Describe the appropriate methods for handling, storing, processing, and preparing food to conserve nutrients. |
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NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE
LIFESPAN |
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Nutrition for various ages |
Identify the nutritional needs for the infant, child, pregnant, lactating, and aged individual. |
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CLIENT EDUCATION |
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Describe client education as it relates to nutrition and diet therapy. |
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STANDARD AND MODIFIED DIETS |
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Define the principles of diet therapy. |
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Explain the objectives of diet therapy. |
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Describe the methods used to adapt a normal diet to treat a client’s specific clinical condition. |
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Identify general and special diets. |
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Serve the correct diet, appropriately, to the client. |
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Suggested Resources |
Only The Texts In Bold And Underlined Have Been
Updated.
Feldman, E. B. (1988).
Essentials Of Clinical Nutrition.
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
Grodner, Anderson, & Deyoung. Foundations
And Clinical Applications Of Nutrition: A Nursing Approach. Mosby. And Study
Guide.
Holman, S. R. (1987).
Essentials Of Nutrition For The Health
Professional. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Kerschner, V. L. (1988).
Nutrition And Diet Therapy.
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
Landsford, T. R., & Jacobs-Steward, P. M.
(1986). Foundations Of Normal And
Therapeutic Nutrition. New York: John Wiley &
Sons.
Lewis, C. M. (1984).
Basic And Family Nutrition: A
Self-Instructional Approach. Philadelphia: F. A.
Davis.
Rosdahl, C. B. (1985).
Textbook For Basic Nursing.
Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Stanfield, P. (1986).
Nutrition And Diet Therapy: Self Instruction
Modules. Boston: James & Barlett.
Townsend, C. E. Nutrition And Diet Therapy. Delmar.
Williams, S. R. (1984).
Mowry's Basic Nutrition And Diet
Therapy. St. Louis: Mosby.
Williams. Basic Nutrition And Diet Therapy. Mosby.
Williams, S. R. (1988).
Basic nutrition and diet therapy. St.
Louis: Mosby.
Whitney, Cataldo, Debryne, & Rolfes. Nutrition for health and health care. West.