Wound Care Nutrition

2. Good cholesterol which has beneficial effects on inflammation and wound healing
4. lipid needed for cell wall production (2 words with _ between)
7. the most abundant amino acid in the human body
8. Pressure injury Protocol
9. a conditionally essential amino acid which is a precursor to Nitric Oxide
13. Pressure Injury advisory panel
14. essential vitamin and member of the B vitamin family
15. important vitamin often associated with citrus fruit (2 words with _ between)
17. Essential nutrients in food often with an alphanumeric title
18. key macronutrient in wound healing
19. descriptor for group of amino acids not produced by the body
20. Essential nutrients known as elements on the periodic table
21. most abundant protein in your body, the primary building block of connective tissues
22. mineral cofactor needed for the cross linking of Collagen

1. factor in wound healing related to fluid intake
3. clinical staff member who evaluates nutritional status
5. fat soluble vitamin known for its antioxidant properties
6. metabolite of Leucine which benefits wound healing
10. Important mineral for collagen synthesis
11. unit used to measure energy density, common element at top of food labels
12. risk factor for skin breakdown often associated with poor nutrition intakes
16. lipid found in your body which is needed for hormone production and fat-soluble vitamin transport