Surgical Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
pre-albumin severe malnourished
A
under 100 mg/L
2
Q
pre-albumin moderately malnourished
A
100-179 mg/L
3
Q
Chronic nutrition check
A
Albumin
4
Q
Acute nutrition check
A
Pre-albumin
5
Q
Good Wound Healing TLC
A
greater than 1500
6
Q
Use enteral nutrition when pt has
A
functioning GI tract, unable to maintain adequate PO intake
7
Q
Examples of when to use enteral nutrition
A
neurologic disorders
malignancy
radiation tx
3rd degree burns
8
Q
Enteral routes
A
NG tube, any GI-ostomy
9
Q
Enteral metabolic complications
A
hypernatremia, hyperglycemia
10
Q
Prolonged GI obstruction, use
A
Parenteral
11
Q
Prolonged ileus use
A
Parenteral
12
Q
Opioids use
A
Parenteral
13
Q
Parenteral routes
A
Peripheral vein
Central vein
14
Q
Peripheral vein limitation
A
cannot provide full nutrition
15
Q
short term parenteral
A
peripheral
