Exam 15: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support
Exam 1: Overview of Nutrition and Health86 Questions
Exam 2: Digestion and Absorption93 Questions
Exam 3: Carbohydrates80 Questions
Exam 4: Lipids89 Questions
Exam 5: Protein88 Questions
Exam 6: Energy Balance and Body Composition72 Questions
Exam 7: Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight90 Questions
Exam 8: The Vitamins98 Questions
Exam 9: Water and the Minerals90 Questions
Exam 10: Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy90 Questions
Exam 11: Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence90 Questions
Exam 12: Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood85 Questions
Exam 13: Nutrition Care and Assessment90 Questions
Exam 14: Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions90 Questions
Exam 15: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support90 Questions
Exam 16: Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress90 Questions
Exam 17: Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders90 Questions
Exam 18: Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders89 Questions
Exam 19: Nutrition and Liver Diseases90 Questions
Exam 20: Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus90 Questions
Exam 21: Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels90 Questions
Exam 22: Nutrition and Renal Diseases90 Questions
Exam 23: Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection90 Questions
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When a patient receives enteral nutrition through tube feedings, they cannot eat food.
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Infusing medications along with an enteral formula increases the osmolality of the tube feeding and may cause a patient to experience _____.
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A parenteral solution that contains dextrose and amino acids but which requires lipids to be administered separately is called a(n) _____.
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Low-profile gastrostomy tubes are often preferred by children and active adults for long-term home enteral nutrition programs.
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Mr. Stanley Edward, a 58-year-old African American male, was admitted to the emergency room of the medical center and resuscitated after being found unconscious in his car in a parking lot. His history was obtained by contacting his daughter. The patient presents with:
end-stage adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal juncture.
chronic malnutrition and significant weight loss × 1 year. Low BMI, loss of muscle, loss of subcutaneous fat, bitemporal wasting.
acute pancreatitis with intractable vomiting.
Medical Hx: Hypertension; S/P stroke @ age 56; cataract surgery. Meds: antilipemic medication, antihypertensive medication.
Hx: Lifelong chain smoker (2 packs per day); alcohol abuse since his late 20s.
Ht: 5'8". Admission Wt: 107 lbs. Usual Wt, 1 year ago: 170 lbs.
Social Hx: Lives alone; cooks and shops for himself despite illness.
Dietary Hx: Previously followed a low-cholesterol, low-sodium, high-potassium diet.
Mr. Edward is not being actively treated for cancer at his request. Plan is to keep Mr. Edward NPO and place a peripheral line for hydration and nutrition support.
-Because Mr. Edward is starting parenteral nutrition, what actions should the team take that would best prevent liver damage?
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Lifelong adherence to dietary restrictions is recommended for individuals with PKU in order to protect their _____.
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What action would most likely prevent refeeding syndrome in a malnourished patient?
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Many tube feeding complications can be prevented by selecting the formula and feeding route wisely, preparing the formula correctly, and delivering it appropriately.
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Lipid infusions must be restricted in patients with _____.
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A formula that approximates the osmolality of normal blood serum _____.
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The main source of energy in parenteral solutions is _____.
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