nutrition and ethics

Question 1

malnutrition due to?

Answer 1

failure to reach nutritional demand

Question 2

malnutrition refers to?

Answer 2

deficiency or excess of energy causing adverse effects on tissue/body form

Question 3

what is used to define undernutrition?

Answer 3

MUST = malnutrition universal screening tool (BMI, weight loss score,)

Question 4

malnutrition associates with?

Answer 4

illness
age
social isolation

Question 5

consequences of malnutrition?4

Answer 5

impaired immune system
reduced muscle strength
depressed
poor wound healing

Question 6

PEG?

Answer 6

endoscope into skin - to stomach

Question 7

enteral feeding?

Answer 7

ability to oral intake - to maintain good state of nutrition

Question 8

contraindications for not giving enteral feeding?

Answer 8

intestinal obstruction, , intestinal perforation, GI fistula, terminal disease

Question 9

NG tube?

Answer 9

into nose - to stomach

Question 10

contraindications of NG TUBE?

Answer 10

nasal problem, nasopharyngeal pathology

Question 11

risks of NG tube?

Answer 11

tube blockage, oesophageal ulcer,

Question 12

NJ tube?

Answer 12

tube into nose - to jejunum -

Question 13

NJ tube contradictions?

Answer 13

NG tube present, inability to pass it

Question 14

why use NG tube?

Answer 14

swallowing disorders - HN cancers

Question 15

examples of NJ tube use?

Answer 15

delayed gastric emptying, reflux, upper gi surgery

Question 16

PEG Tube how accesses?

Answer 16

direct surgical incision to stomach

Question 17

PEJ TUBE?

Answer 17

feed directly to jejunum - surgical incision

Question 18

functional GI disease is?

Answer 18

structure is fine, but isn’t functioning

Question 19

psych problems caused by GI disorders?

Answer 19

loss of appetite, stress, anxiety, depression

Question 20

refeeding syndrome?

Answer 20

reinstitution of nutrition in people who are malnourished/ starved