Nutritional Support

Question 1

Normal Albumin level

Answer 1

3.5-5

Question 2

Best indicator of malnutrition

Answer 2

prealbumin level

Question 3

Normal Prealbumin

Answer 3

16-35

Question 4

Albumin <3.5

Answer 4

malnutrition

Question 5

Albumin <2.7

Answer 5

edema present

Question 6

Normal Hgb Male

Answer 6

13.5-17.5

Question 7

Nml Hgb Female

Answer 7

12.0-16.0

Question 8

Hgb level that indicates lack of Fe or Protein, resulting in inadequate O2 perfusion

Answer 8

< 13.5 g/dl for male

Question 9

When to transfuse blood product?

Answer 9

H & H < or = 8/24

Question 10

How many points does 1 unit of PRBCs raise the H/H?

Answer 10

1/3

Question 11

Nutritional support using GI tract for <6 weeks

Answer 11

Nasoenteric tube

Question 12

Nasoenteric tube without risk of aspiration

Answer 12

NG tube

Question 13

Nasoenteric tube with risk of aspiration

Answer 13

ND (nasoduodenal) tube

Question 14

Nutritional support using GI tract>6 weeks

Answer 14

Enterostomal tube (PEG)

Question 15

Nutritional support without use of GI tract

Answer 15

Parenteral nutrition

Question 16

Nutritional support without use of GI tract > 2 weeks

Answer 16

Central Vein

Question 17

Nutritional support without use of GI tract < 2 weeks

Answer 17

Peripheral vein if < D10W

If using >D10W use central line

Question 18

Complications of enteral feeding

Answer 18

d/t solution:
aspiration
diarrhea
emesis
GI bleeding
Mechanical obstruction of tube
Hypernatremia
Dehydration

Question 19

Complications of parenteral feeding

Answer 19

d/t mode:
Pneumo / Hemo
aterial laceration
air emboli
catheter thrombosis / sepsis
hyperglycemia
HHNK