Perioperative Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
A low sodium diet has ___gm Na maximum per day?
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2
Q
psychiatric medications frequently cause what nutritional problem?
A
weight gain/fluid retention
3
Q
what is an early warning sign of refeeding syndrome?
A
severe hypophosphatemia
4
Q
which type of long-term EN route must be continuous feeds?
A
jejunostomy
5
Q
In what type of patient is use of pro-kinetic agents in feeding contraindicated?
A
Head injury
patients with elevated ICP
Parkinson’s Disease
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