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Nutrition Flashcards

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Decompression tubes

A

Salem sump
Miller-Abbott
Levin

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2
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Feeding tubes

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Duo
Levin
Dobhoff

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3
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Lavage tubes

A

Ewald
Levin
Salem Sump

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4
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Compression tubes

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Sengstaken-Blakemore

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5
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What should gastric pH be?

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4 or less

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6
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What is a standard (polymeric) enteral formula?

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  • 1-2 kcal/mL
  • Whole-nutrients (limited to pts who can absorb whole nutrients)
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Modular enteral formula

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  • 3.8-4 kcal/mL
  • Single-macronutrient
  • Not nutritionally complete
  • Supplemental
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Elemental enteral formula

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  • 1-3 kcal/mL
  • Predigested nutrients and not nutritionally complete
  • Easier for dysfunctional GI tract to absorb
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Specialty enteral formula

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  • 1-2 kcal/mL
  • for specific nutritional needs but not nutritionally coplete
  • Hepatic failure, respiratory disease, HIV, renal failure
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Indication for nasogastric and nasointestinal tubes

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Short-term therapy

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Indication for gastrostomy or jejunostomy

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Longer than 6 week therapy
Surgical insertion

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Indicaiton for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or jejunostomy

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6 weeks or longer therapy
Inserted endoscopically

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13
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Why would an intestinal tube be indicated instead of gastric?

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Gastroparesis, esophageal reflux, aspiration pneumonia

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What should you have at the bedside for a patient with a feeding tube?

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Suction in case of aspiration

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15
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What temperature should enteral formula be at?

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room temp

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16
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What position should patient be in for enteral feeding?

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Semi-fowler’s, or at least 30 degrees

17
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How much water should you use to flush the tubing before and after feeding, and between medications?

A

30 mL

18
Q

How often should a continuous drip feeding be flushed with 30 mL water?

A

Every 4-6 hours

19
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How often should enteral formula be discarded?

A

Every 24 hours

20
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How often should gastric volume checks be done?

A

Every 4-6 hours

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