Exam 20: Enteral Nutrition Support

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Mr. Simpson is receiving formula intermittently six times a day. He needs 1500 mL every 24 hours. How many milliliters of formula is Mr. Simpson receiving at each feeding?

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Most enteral formulas have energy density of ____ kcalories per milliliter of fluid. ​

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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. Which type of tube feeding does Maureen most likely have? ​

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A health care provider is preparing to administer a tube feeding to a patient with a nasogastric tube. To best reduce the risk of formula contamination, the caregiver should perform which step first? ​

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

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Tom is a 15-year-old who is eating some but must also receive enteral feedings for malnutrition associated with Crohn's disease. To help Tom carry on normal activities, the health care team might try ____. ​

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Match each word or phrase with the most appropriate definition or explanation.
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dietary formulas that contain only one or two macronutrients
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isotonic formula
galactosemia
phenylketonuria
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dietary formulas that contain only one or two macronutrients
isotonic formula
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Kristina is a 4-year-old with galactosemia. Her caregivers must ensure adequate intake of ____.

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A patient who does not tolerate a bolus feeding would most likely develop what symptoms? ​

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an opening into the GI tract through which a feeding tube can be passed
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continuous feeding
isotonic formula
inborn error of metabolism
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an opening into the GI tract through which a feeding tube can be passed
continuous feeding
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A respiratory secretion sample typically  has a pH of ____. ​

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To reduce the risk of aspiration, the patient's upper body is elevated to a ____ degree angle during the feeding.

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feeding tube inserted through the nose
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transnasal
elemental formulas
isotonic formula
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feeding tube inserted through the nose
transnasal
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What is a characteristic of an open feeding system?

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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 feeding route would be the most appropriate for Antonio?

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

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

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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. While reviewing the nursing home's medical record, the nurse discovers that Maureen's weight loss can be linked to the addition of phenytoin, a medication that requires the tube feeding to be ____. ​

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Match each word or phrase with the most appropriate definition or explanation.
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delivery of about 250 - 500 mL of formula in less than 15 minutes
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galactosemia
parenteral nutrition
hypertonic formula
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delivery of about 250 - 500 mL of formula in less than 15 minutes
galactosemia
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A nurse determines that his patient's jejunostomy tube is clogged. What is a possible cause? ​

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