Exam 16: Specialized Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Which of the following feeding tube placement sites would be the most appropriate for a patient who is expected to be on a tube feeding for less than 4 weeks?

The nurse recognizes all of the following as advantages of enteral nutrition over parenteral nutrition except:

nurse is working with a patient who is orally consuming an enteral formula, but is having problems accepting it.The nurse realizes that she should:

Lipid infusions must be restricted in patients with:

Frank has a functioning GI tract, but minimal digestive and absorptive capacity.The nurse suggests that this patient receive a(n) _____ formula.

nurse realizes that the intravenous feeding method selected for a patient is based partly on the patient's:

Low-profile gastrostomy tubes are often preferred by active children and adults because they allow these individuals to lead a more normal lifestyle.

minimize the risk of aspiration of formula in tube-fed patients, the head of the patient's bed should be elevated:

Winslow is receiving TPN.Today's lab work shows that her triglyceride level is 500 mg/dL.The nurse recognizes that:

The use of PPN is not possible if a patient's peripheral veins are weak.

amino acids in a parenteral solution provide _____ kcal per gram.

Currently, the primary treatment for many inborn errors that involve nutrient metabolism is:

Lipid emulsions that contain excessive linoleic acid may:

A procedure in which the stomach contents of a patient are removed by suction is called:

White is feeling anxious about being on a tube feeding.The nurse can help alleviate his fears by all of the following except:

One method of making the transition from an intravenous feeding to an oral diet is to place the patient on a tube feeding.

Phelebitis may develop as a result of:

The nurse recognizes which of the following as one of the possible preventive and/or corrective measures for aspiration pneumonia in tube-fed patients?

Which type of enteral formula usually has the highest osmolality?

Differentiate between the characteristics and uses of standard formulas and hydrolyzed formulas.