NUR MISC BN Vocab Ch 27

Vocab Ch 27 Tamela Street 1. Anorexia Nervosa—disorder in which the focus is on remaining thin, causing restriction of food intake to the point of danger 2. Atherosclerosis—the accumulation of fatty deposits on the walls of blood vessels 3. Binge Eating—episodes of continuous eating, often followed by purging 4. Body Mass Index (BMI)—ratio that uses height and weight to estimate fat values at which the risk for disease increases 5. Bulimia Nervosa—eating disorder characterized by episodic binge eating, followed by behaviors designed to prevent weight gain, including purging, fasting, laxatives use, and excessive exercise 6. Diabetes Mellitus—disturbances of the metabolism of carbohydrates and the use of glucose by the body 7. Dysphagia—difficulty swallowing 8. Enteral—within the small intestine 9. Feeding pump—pump used in continuous feeding that pumps the liquid formula, drop by drop, into the feeding tube 10. Gastrostomy Tubes—feeding tube placed directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall. 11. Glycosuria—glucose in the urine 12. Heart Failure—pump failure of the right or left ventricle associated with abnormal retention of fluid 13. Homeostasis—tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability in their internal environment while continually adjusting to changes necessary for survival 14. Hyperosmolality—Increase concentration of solutes within the fluid 15. Hypertension—abnorm