1st Edition

Nutrition and Hydration

By Linda Field Copyright 2010

    The proper assessment and provision of nutrition and hydration to patients is  a major part of any nursing or health professional's role. This guide gives you an easy-to-use reference to the main procedures and implications in developing a proper nutrition and hydration plan.

     

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    Contents

    Introduction 
    Nutrition 
    Nutritional requirements 
    Nutritional needs 
    Nutritional assessment
    Body Mass Index 
    BMI measurements 
    Waist circumference
    Factors affecting ability to eat
    Physical
    Pathological
    Other 
    Factors influencing nutrition in hospital 
    Problems with the food 
    Problems with the systems of supplying the food
    Consequences of malnutrition
    Feeding patients
    Other methods of feeding
    When should nutritional support be considered? 
    Complications of nutritional support
    Hydration 
    Hydration requirements 
    Regulation of body fluids
    Hormonal influences 
    Anti-duiretic hormone
    Renin
    Aldosterone
    Kidneys
    Electrolytes
    Factors affecting hydration needs 
    Age
    Gender and body size
    Lifestyle
    Environmental temperature
    Pathology
    Diet
    Exercise 
    Stress
    Fluid imbalances 
    Hypervolaemia
    Hypovolaemia
    Methods of administration of fluids 
    Oral
    Intravenous 
    Subcutaneous
    Associated problems with intravenous and subcutaneous infusions
    Recording fluid balance
    Accurate measurement of fluid intake 
    Accurate measurement of fluid output
    Negative and positive fluid balance
    References

    Biography

    Linda Field