Exam 20: Enteral Nutrition Support

The only current treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU) is a diet that ____.

Lora, age 57, is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer and will soon have surgery. She is in need of oral supplementation to help improve her nutritional status prior to the surgery. What might be done to help her accept oral supplements?

The delivery of up to 500 mL of formula within 10 minutes is termed a(n) ____.

Which type of enteral feeding should be avoided in patients at high risk of aspiration?

Short Case Study Questions   Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over 3 years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 lb) in 1 month. -Which type of tube feeding did Maureen most likely have when she was in the nursing home?

What is a characteristic of an open feeding system?

Proper sterile techniques should be used during preparation and delivery of formulas to protect patients from ____.

Which feeding tube placement may require a surgical procedure?

Samuel is an 88-year-old patient with a gastrostomy tube. The health care provider knows that Samuel will not always recognize thirst, even though he may need extra water. To evaluate Samuel's hydration status, the provider will check his ____.

Mr. Heiman has suffered a stroke and now has dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). He is 5 ft 8 in. tall and weighs 127 lb. The most appropriate method of nutrition support for him would be ____.

Elemental formulas are also called ____ formulas.

Explain how health care professionals select the appropriate enteral formula for an individual patient.

Open containers of formula that are unused should be disposed of within ____ hours.

Differentiate among standard formulas, elemental formulas, and specialized formulas.

If a patient is going to be tube-fed for longer than ____, a gastrostomy or jejunostomy may be necessary.

Health care facilities have protocols for handling food products and formulas based on the potential hazards and critical control points in food preparation, which are called ____.

The type of feeding tube that requires the most difficult insertion procedure is a(n) ____ tube.

Why are bolus feedings used only in patients who are not critically ill?

The main focus of the dietary treatment for galactosemia is the ____.

A(n) ____ feeding tube placement may be preferred for infants because it allows normal breathing.