Title: Module Introduction-4
Course: HCP 0102 Articulated Nursing Assistant > Section: Module 5 - Nutrition and Fluids and Elimination

The purpose of module 5 is to assist the student to learn basic requirement for main food groups. Student will understand how to follow orders for diets, elimination ,fluids, and calorie count. At the end of this module the student will gain a full understanding of how meeting basic nutrition needs is essential for maintaining a healthy life style.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Define basic nutrition
- Describe My-plate
- Explain function and sources of common vitamins and minerals
- Identify signs and symptoms for dehydration  and precautions for aspiration
- Explain diet consumption, intake and output, calorie counts and purpose for documenting in chart
- Understand urinary and bowel elimination patterns

Readings

- Chapter 22 Urinary Elimination
- Chapter 23 Bowel Elimination
- Chapter 24 Nutrition and Fluids
- Chapter 25 Nutritional Support and IV Therapy
- Chapter 31 Collecting and Testing Specimens
- Lecture Notes
  - You Tube (CNA and nutrition, CNA and feedings, CNA and elimination) http://www.youtube.com