Surgical Nutrition

Question 1

pre-albumin severe malnourished

Answer 1

under 100 mg/L

Question 2

pre-albumin moderately malnourished

Answer 2

100-179 mg/L

Question 3

Chronic nutrition check

Answer 3

Albumin

Question 4

Acute nutrition check

Answer 4

Pre-albumin

Question 5

Good Wound Healing TLC

Answer 5

greater than 1500

Question 6

Use enteral nutrition when pt has

Answer 6

functioning GI tract, unable to maintain adequate PO intake

Question 7

Examples of when to use enteral nutrition

Answer 7

neurologic disorders
malignancy
radiation tx
3rd degree burns

Question 8

Enteral routes

Answer 8

NG tube, any GI-ostomy

Question 9

Enteral metabolic complications

Answer 9

hypernatremia, hyperglycemia

Question 10

Prolonged GI obstruction, use

Answer 10

Parenteral

Question 11

Prolonged ileus use

Answer 11

Parenteral

Question 12

Opioids use

Answer 12

Parenteral

Question 13

Parenteral routes

Answer 13

Peripheral vein

Central vein

Question 14

Peripheral vein limitation

Answer 14

cannot provide full nutrition

Question 15

short term parenteral

Answer 15

peripheral

Question 16

long term parenteral

Answer 16

central

Question 17

need to keep electrolytes low…

Answer 17

Potassium > Hyperkalemia!

Question 18

CHF

Answer 18

restrict fluids

Question 19

Renal

Answer 19

restrict salt

Question 20

Blindness

Answer 20

Vitamin A

Question 21

Neuropathy

Answer 21

Vitamin B

Question 22

Bleeding Gums

Answer 22

Vitamin C

Question 23

Peripheral nerve damage

Answer 23

Vitamin E

Question 24

Acute Illness Diet

Answer 24

Clear Liquid diet

Question 25

Renal pts diet..

Answer 25

low Na/K/PO4

Question 26

Healthy Albumin level

Answer 26

> 3.0 gms