Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323358286
Author: Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Chapter 55, Problem 1O
Summary Introduction

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The various pathophysiologic process and/or disease states that lead to nutritional deficiencies and require nutritional supplemental support.

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Nutrients are essential for the cell division and growth, protein, fat, and carbohydrate synthesis, hormone secretion, contraction of muscles, and all other biological processes of the human body. Malnutrition is a condition in which adequate nutritional needs not met by the body to do essential activities of the body. Malnutrition causes many nutritional deficiencies diseases that can be controlled by providing adequate nutritional supplements. Nutritional supplements are made for order particular disease states.

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Nutritional supplement can be classified as enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition based on the mode of administration. Enteral nutrition is the administration of nutrients or food through the gastrointestinal tract. Parenteral nutrition is the administration of nutrients through intravenous.

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e, Chapter 55, Problem 1O

Conclusion

Thus the pathophysiological process or disease states that lead to nutritional deficiency and requirement of nutritional supplements are discussed.

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