Hosp. Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Repair of damaged tissues requires what?
A
high-quality protein
2
Q
What increases protein turnover?
A
trauma, infection, severe sepsis, burns
3
Q
What happens if protein isn’t supplied by the diet?
A
skeletal muscle and visceral protein breakdown occur
4
Q
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
A
ADEK
5
Q
What does fat soluble vitamins require and why?
A
bile salts and fat clusters for passibe absorption through wall of duodenum and ileum
6
Q
How are water soluble vitamins absorbed?
A
active transport
7
Q
Undernourished patients are __ as likely to have major surgical complications
A
3x
8
Q
Stomach capacity of cat.
A
never exceed 100ml
9
Q
Stomach capacity of dog.
A
90 ml/kg, but do not exceed 50ml/kgfed
10
Q
Calculate RER.
A
30 x (BW in kg) = 70 = kcal
11
Q
Do you administer drugs through TPN line?
A
no
