Description
Elsevier Nutritions And Biochemistry For Nurses 3Rd Edition by Venkatraman & Dandekar
Nutrition and Biochemistry for Nurses has been designed to meet the requirements of B.Sc. Nursing students. The information and concepts presented within the book will help students keep abreast of the recent changes and current updates in the field of nutrition and biochemistry.
Key Features
Content thoroughly revised to keep in line with the latest INC syllabus
Content revised for better clarity of concepts, ensuring comprehensive and exhaustive coverage
Content updated to provide information on recent trends in clinical biochemistry
Text presented in short sentences, sometimes fragments, in the form of bulleted points
Easy-to-read simple language used for ease of comprehension
Numerous graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures provided wherever needed
Applied aspects of topics, e.g. recommended dietary allowances (RDAs), cookery rules and preservation of nutrients, balanced diet and role of nurse in nutritional programmes, etc., in nutrition and various investigations in biochemistry provided in sufficient detail
Chapter in a Nutshell, short summary, appended in the end of every chapter to help the learner quickly revise the chapter's content
Exam-oriented exercises provided to help students prepare themselves on the lines of the exam
Clinical Applications Boxes – a feature provided to help students comprehend the importance of biochemical information in diagnosis and treatment of clinical problems
Table of Contents
PART A Nutrition
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 2 Carbohydrates
CHAPTER 3 Proteins
CHAPTER 4 Fats
CHAPTER 5 Vitamins
CHAPTER 6 Minerals
CHAPTER 7 Balanced diet
CHAPTER 8 Nutritional deficiency disorders
CHAPTER 9 Therapeutic diets
CHAPTER 10 Cookery rules
CHAPTER 11 Nutrition assessment and nutrition education
CHAPTER 12 National nutrition programmes and role of nurse
PART B Biochemistry
CHAPTER 13 Introduction to biochemistry
CHAPTER 14 Carbohydrates
CHAPTER 15 Lipids
CHAPTER 16 Proteins, nucleic acids and protein synthesis
CHAPTER 17 Enzymes and clinical enzymology
CHAPTER 18 Acid–base balance
CHAPTER 19 Haemoglobin
CHAPTER 20 Organ function tests
CHAPTER 21 Immunochemistry
Appendix A Energy
Appendix B Water and electrolyte balance (Nutrition)
Appendix C Cell
Appendix D Cell membrane—Structure, composition and functions
Appendix E Vitamins
Appendix F Mineral metabolism
Appendix G Water and electrolyte balance (Biochemistry)
Index