Exam 20: Enteral Nutrition Support

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Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over three years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 pounds)in one month. In order to prevent further weight loss and to better meet nutritional needs, the dietitian will recommend a(n)____ formula for Maureen . ​

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A formula with an osmolality greater than that of blood serum is known as a(n)____ formula . ​

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Which condition or treatment may indicate the need for tube feedings? ​

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The vast majority of patients use which type of enteral formula? ​

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Which element is necessary for the use of enteral nutrition?

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Match each word or phrase with the most appropriate definition or explanation.
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provision of nutrients using the GI tract
Responses:
phenylketonuria
hypertonic formula
enteral nutrition
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provision of nutrients using the GI tract
phenylketonuria
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A(n)____ feeding tube placement may be preferred for infants because it allows normal breathing. ​

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In which patient should gastric feedings be avoided? ​

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Match each word or phrase with the most appropriate definition or explanation.
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slow delivery of formula at a constant rate over an 8- to 24-hour period
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parenteral nutrition
modular formulas
isotonic formula
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slow delivery of formula at a constant rate over an 8- to 24-hour period
parenteral nutrition
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Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit). It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately. Which formula would be the most appropriate for Antonio? ​

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Intermittent tube feedings are best tolerated when they are administered over ____. ​

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A general-purpose enteral formula that contains intact proteins is a(n)____ formula.

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What is a characteristic of a closed feeding system?

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Which feeding tube placement may require a surgical procedure? ​

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Dietary changes may be able to improve outcomes of some inborn errors by ____. ​

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A patient with a jejunostomy tube has developed an infection around the tube's insertion site. What measure would most likely correct this situation? ​

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Typically, adults require ____ mL/kg  of water daily.

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

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Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit). It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately. ​ The nurse will determine whether Antonio is tolerating the tube feeding by ____.

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Which tube feeding delivery method is done every 3 to 4 hours using a syringe? ​

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