Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition

Question 1

Enteral feeding

Answer 1

Feeding though the GI tract

ex: NG tube

Designed to fully meet or supplement nutritional needs

Question 2

Length of peripheral

Answer 2

Less than 2 weeks

Question 3

Parenteral Nutrition

Answer 3

Feeding directly into the circulatory system (venous system) by IV

Total Parenteral Nutritin (TPN)

Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, glucose

Question 4

Types of parenteral nutrition

Answer 4

Peripheral

Central

Question 5

Length of central

Answer 5

Long term (months)

Question 6

Amount of nutition suppled peripheral

Answer 6

supplemental nutrition only

Question 7

Amount of nutition suppled central

Answer 7

Total nutritional needs to be met

Question 8

of calories peripheral

Answer 8

500-700 calories/day

Question 9

of calories for central

Answer 9

2000-4000 calories/day

Question 10

Reasons for parenteral nutrion

Answer 10

1. Cancer- radiation/chemotherapy
2. GI illness that prevents oral feedings
3. Extreme surgery
4. Renal failure (reduces toxins)
5. Need for more nutition than can eat (ex. burn victim)

Question 11

S/E peripheral

Answer 11

• irriation of the vein (phlebitis)
• fluid overload

Question 12

S/E central

Answer 12

• infection of insertion site at subclavian or juglar vein
• hyperglycemia