Nutrition Support Exam with correct answers

Malnutrition results in: increased risk of infection, delayed wound healing, longer hospital stay malnutrition remedies: specialized oral diets, supplement foods, enteral and parenteral nutrition Enteral nutrition delivery of nutrients to the GI tract, through a feeding tube, catheter or stoma Enteral nutrition preferred for patients who cannot meet their nutrition needs through voluntary oral intake Enteral nutrition indications in adults Functioning GI tract and : inadequate oral intake for 7-14 days or inadequate oral intake is expected to persist for at least 7-14 days Enteral nutriton indicators in pediatric patients inability to obtain less than 80% of caloric needs by mouth or requiring 4 or more hours to eat per day and/or malnutrition or poor growth Enteral nutrition advantages cost-effective, reduced length of hospital stay, reduced need for surgical interventions, improved wound healing, maintenance of GI function Enteral nutrition GI access access route described by where it enters the body and where the tip is located; nasogastric and orogastric PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy PEG required if you cannot eat, digest or absorb food due to: esophageal cancer, stroke, major surgery, trauma, burns, anorexia, inflammation of the pancreas; radiation therapy or IBS Ligament of Treitz want tube to be below this ligament; want it to pass the ligament of Treitz PEG-J Jejunostomy tube, which goes in the jejunum. selection of feeding tubes If length of estimated feeding time is greater than 4 weeks, either a gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes should be considered Impaired digestion VITAL standard formula Jevity glucose intolerant Glucerna fluid and sodium restriction Twocal