Enteral Feeding Flashcards

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Q

The most effective way to feed a patient is through where

A

Gastrointestinal tract

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It promotes the usual physiological integrity of the GI tract has less risk of harm and is more economical than parenteral nutrition

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Enteral nutrition

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But if the patient has at least a partially functioning gut but it is enabled to meet his nutritional needs via the oral route then what should be considered

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Enteral nutrition therapy

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4
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It refers to intake of food via gastrointestinal tract

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Enteral feeding

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5
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The GI truck is composed of the what

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Mouth esophagus stomach and

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It means nutrition taken through the mouth or through a tube that goes directly to the stomach or small intestine

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Enteral feeding

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In the medical setting the term enteral feeding is most often used to mean

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Tube feeding

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Some underlying reasons for enteral feeding

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Stroke
cancer
critical illness or injury
neurological or movement disorders
Failure to eat in young children or infants

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9
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What are the six main types of feeding tubes

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Nasogastric tube
orogastric tube
Nasoenteric tube
oroenteric tube
gastrostomy tube
Jejunostomy tube

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10
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It is a type of tube that starts in the nose and ends in the stomach

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Nasogastric tube

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It is a type of tube that starts in the mouth and ends in the stomach

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Orogastric tube

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It is a type of tube that starts in the nose and ends in the intestines

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Nasoenteric tube

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It is a type of tube that starts in the mouth and ends in the intestine

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Oroenteric tube

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It is a type of tube that is placed through the skin of the abdomen straight to the stomach

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Gastrostomy

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It is a type of tube that is placed through the skin of the abdomen straight into the intestine

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Jejunostomy tube

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16
Q

Tubes that end in the intestines often require what placement

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Endoscopic placement

17
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It is thin tube that has a tiny camera on the end to place the feeding tube

18
Q

It is a common practice to wait how many hours before using the new feeding tube

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4:00 to 12 hours

19
Q

Placement of gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes is also a procedure that may require what

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Conscious sedations or occasionally general anesthesia

20
Q

Many endoscopists choose to wait how many hours before using the new feeding tube

21
Q

It refers to giving nutrition through a person’s veins

A

Parenteral feeding

22
Q

What is the meaning of PPN

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Peripheral parenteral nutrition

23
Q

When you’re getting all of your nutritional requirements through an IV it is often called

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Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

24
Q

What are the possible complications of enteral feeding

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Aspiration
refeeding syndrome
infection of the tube or insertion site tube dislodgement
tube blockage

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Who shouldn't have enteral feeding
Someone with a bowel obstruction Decrease blood flow to their intestine (ischemic bowel) Severe intestinal disease such as Crohn's disease
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It is often used as a short-term solution while someone recovers from an illness injury or surgery
Enteral feeding
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What is the meaning of PICC
Peripherally inserted central catheter
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What is the normal rate for tube feeding
<0.5 kcal/mL with a rate of 25 mL/hour
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The maximum that can be tolerated is
0.8 kcal/mL at 125 mL/hour providing 2400kcal/day