Chapter 8 - Nutrition and Diet modifications

Question 1

N G tubes

Answer 1

Nasogastric tubes inserted through the nose and terminates in the stomach.
Short term solution - upto 4 weeks
Kept for longer period - if there is history of pneumonia

Question 2

Type - ND tubes

Answer 2

Nasoduodenal tubes - short terym
used when esophageal reflex is suspected

Question 3

Gastro paresis

Answer 3

inability to empty the stomach due to bilateral vagotomy or neural damage to the vagus nerve

Question 4

Type - NJ tubes

Answer 4

Nasojejunal tubes

Question 5

Gastrostomy tubes

Answer 5

tubes surgically placed directly into the stomach
administered - continuous feeding or bolus feeding
More advantageous than NG tubes - refer Pg 191

Question 6

PEG tube

Answer 6

percutaneous endoscopic tube - directly to the the stomach
low risk - high success rate

Question 7

PRG tube

Answer 7

percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy - exposure to radiation, for pts who can’t do PEG and surgical gastrostomy

Question 8

Buried bumper syndrome

Answer 8

Skin irritation around exit site due
to leakage of gastric content, granuloma causing
bleeding, and discharge