NSS III (Nutrient)

Question 1

Explain 3 factors that influence a patient’s nutritional needs.

Answer 1

-Gender
-depression
-Difficulty in chewing

Question 2

Identify 5 elements used to assess the nutritional status.

Answer 2

-oral mucosa
-Hair
-Nails
-Lips
-Skin

Question 3

Explain 3 factors that could negatively impact a patient’s appetite.

Answer 3

-Eating disorder
-disease
-unpleasant environment

Question 4

Describe 3 purposes of jejunostomy tube feeding.

Answer 4

-Long term treatment for feeding difficulties
-Long term nutritional support
-Recent surgery or obstruction in upper part of GI tract

Question 5

Outline 3 benefits of gastrostomy tube feeding.

Answer 5

-Minimize risk of aspiration pneumonia
-Long term use, can be left in-Situ indefinitely
-Do not have to change as regularly as NGT

Question 6

Explain 3 purposes of inserting a nasogastric tube.

Answer 6

-TO aspirate gastric content
-To ensure patient’s nutritional needs are met
-To treat gastric distention

Question 7

Explain 2 purposes of removing a nasogastric tube.

Answer 7

-Patient is able to eat orally
-NGT is dude for change

Question 8

Explain 3 purpose of administering continuous enteral feeding via enteral pump.

Answer 8

-Administer to patients with difficulty in tolerating bolus doses
- Malabsorption
-Reactive hyperinsulinemia

Question 9

Discuss 5 nursing care of patient on continuous enteral feeding via enteral pump.

Answer 9

-Check the documentation of external feeding regimen
-Ensure correct position of the feeding tube prior to administrating feeds
-External feeding delivery set must be changed every 24 hours as per manufacturer guide lines
-Ensure clear labelling of date and time on enteral delivering set
-Ensure formula is at room temperature