Nutrition

Question 1

indications for enteral (tube) feeding GI Tract

Answer 1

inability to consume adequate PO, functional GI tract, supplementation and replacement

Question 2

contrainidications for enteral (tube) feedings

Answer 2

hemodynamically unstable, aspiration risk, GI distress

Question 3

mimics what we eat. Runs 15-20 minutes

Answer 3

bolus

Question 4

similar to bulus, but runs 1 hour

Answer 4

intermittent

Question 5

cant tolerate bolus 10-18 hours

Answer 5

cyclic

Question 6

24 hour period. into intestines, cant do bolus into intestines

Answer 6

continuous

Question 7

only how many hours a feeding at one time in bag

Answer 7

4

Question 8

assess tube for placement and

Answer 8

residual. 2 x as much is too much

Question 9

change tube

Answer 9

q 24 hours

Question 10

greater than 500 cc of residual

Answer 10

hold feed

Question 11

more physiological and 1st choice

Answer 11

intermittent feeds

Question 12

2nd choice for feeds. bypasses stomach. small bore

Answer 12

continuous feeds

Question 13

where does aspiration pneumonia most occur

Answer 13

right middle lobe, 4-6th intercostal space

Question 14

emergency while you wait for delivery of more food

Answer 14

D10 at same rate of feed

Question 15

makes sure there is appropriate ? for parenteral nutrition

Answer 15

IV access

Question 16

monitor for what in parenteral nutrition

Answer 16

hyper/hypo glycemia, fluid overload (CHF), osmotic diuresis, FLUID AND E IMBALANCE, lab work, blood sugar

Question 17

best candidate for TPN

Answer 17

no usage of intestines

Question 18

which line for short term, isotonic nutrition

Answer 18

peripheral

Question 19

which line for longer term, hypertonic solution

Answer 19

central