Nutrition & Enteral Feedings

Question 1

Absorption

Answer 1

process of which drugs are transferred from the site of entry into the body to the bloodstream

Question 2

Anorexia

Answer 2

lack or loss of appetite for food

Question 3

Anthropometric

Answer 3

measurements of the body and body parts

Question 4

Aspiration

Answer 4

misdirection of oropharyngeal secretions or gastric contents into the larynx and lower respiratory tract

Question 5

Basal Metabolism

Answer 5

amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of the body at rest

Question 6

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Answer 6

ratio of height to weight

Question 7

Digestion

Answer 7

gastrointestinal system’s breakdown process of food into particles small enough to pass into the cells and be used by the cells

Question 8

Dysphagia

Answer 8

difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow

Question 9

Enteral Nutrition

Answer 9

alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into a gastrointestinal tract to allow instillation of the appropriate formula

Question 10

Gastric Residual

Answer 10

feeding remaining in the stomach

Question 11

Gastrostomy

Answer 11

opening created into the stomach

Question 12

Nasogastric (NG) tube

Answer 12

tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach

Question 13

Nasointestinal (NI) Tube

Answer 13

tube inserted through the nose and into the upper portion of the small intestine

Question 14

NPO

Answer 14

nothing by mouth

Question 15

Nutrients

Answer 15

specific biochemical substances used by the body for growth, development, activity, reproduction, lactation, health maintenance, and recovery from illness or injury

Question 16

Nutrition

Answer 16

study of the nutrients and how they are handled by the body, as well as the impact of human behavior and environment on the process of nourishment

Question 17

Obesity

Answer 17

weight greater than 20% above ideal body weight

Question 18

Parenteral Nutrition (PN)

Answer 18

nourishment provided via IV therapy

Question 19

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)

Answer 19

surgically (open or laparoscopically) placed gastrostomy tube

Question 20

Peripheral Parenteral Nutrition (PPN)

Answer 20

prescribed for patients who require nutrient supplementation through a peripheral vein because they have an inadequate intake of oral feedings

Question 21

Recommend Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Answer 21

recommendations for average daily amounts of essential nutrients that healthy population groups should consume over time

Question 22

Waist Circumference

Answer 22

a numerical measurement of the waist, used to assess an individual’s abdominal fat and establish ideal body weight

Question 23

Dentition

Answer 23

arrangement or condition of the teeth