Nutrition

Question 0

What is NPO?

Answer 0

• nil per ora - “nothing by mouth”
• when a patient is not to take food for a certain time span
• often before major surgeries, to avoid aspiration under anaesthesia
• order may say that patient may take sips of water with medication

Question 1

What is a regular diet?

Answer 1

• no dietary restrictions, variety of foods ~2000 cals

Question 2

What is DAT?

Answer 2

• diet as tolerated

- patient decides what they feel they are able to consume