Exam 22: Surgery and Nutrition Support

Patients who have had radical surgery of the head,neck,or throat may require

Two minerals that are lost during tissue catabolism are

Advancing the carbohydrate load in total parenteral nutrition too quickly may result in

Protein is especially needed in the postoperative recovery period for

A good source of vitamin C,important during the healing process,is

Fluid loss is accompanied by loss of the electrolytes

Commercial enteral feeding formulas are preferred to blenderized food because they

Ms.Jones has recently had gastric surgery and 45 minutes after eating her regular diet she feels cramping and full with waves of weakness and dizziness.Ms.Jones is most likely experiencing

If the intestinal drainage from an ostomy site is still liquid,the patient has a(n)

Once placed on an oral diet following a gastrectomy,an appropriate feeding would consist of

If a patient requires parenteral nutrition for a prolonged period,the most appropriate type of feeding is

A burn that causes cell damage in both the top layer of skin and some of the dermis is a _____ burn.

For a patient who can take an oral diet,a food that would be a good source of energy during the postoperative period could be

Patients who are treated with antibiotics may have decreased synthesis of

The most common nutrition deficiency among surgical patients is a deficiency of

A good snack for a patient with dumping syndrome is

Of the following,a food item found on a full liquid diet is

An appropriate tube feeding route for a patient at high risk for aspiration is

Physiologic symptoms of dumping syndrome result from

A food choice that provides a good source of energy during the postoperative period is