Aspen malnutrition Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lab data - Indicators of inflammatory response (albumin/ prealbumin) interpret with caution Elevated CRP, WBC, blood glucose levels Negative nitrogen balance and elevated REE support systemic inflammatory response Pre albumin and albumin as markers of inflammation - Acute phase proteins- reflect inflammatory response rather than poor nutrition; do not predict weight loss, calorie restriction or nitrogen balance; will not respond to feeding interventions Dx if inflammation is present - Mild...

ASPEN Practice Test | New Questions with 100% Correct Answers Already Graded A+ Medicare approved indications for home parenteral nutrition include which of the following? a. supplement to enteral nutrition b. end-stage renal disease c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function d. delayed gastric emptying - c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function Which of the following is true concerning manganese and patients on long-term parenteral nutrition? a. manganese deficiency occurs i...

What are the effects of malnutrition on outcomes in critically ill children? correct answer: malnutrition, including obesity, is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, longer periods of ventilation, higher risk of hospital-acquried infection, longer hospital stay, increased mortality What age range are the pediactric critical care nutrition guidelines by ASPEN and the SCCM established for? correct answer: greater than 1 month of age and less than 18 years PICU correct answer: pediat...

- Developed in the late 1960s - Major advancement in providing nutrition to patients with nonfunctioning GI tract - stimulated by the observation that nutritional status played an important role in how patients recovered post-operatively CORRECT ANSWER Development of Parenteral Nutrition Not functioning or cannot be accessed CORRECT ANSWER Why does Parenteral Nutrition entirely bypass the GI tract -Peripheral access (PPN) -Central venous access (TPN) CORRECT ANSWER What are the two ways...

ASPEN Practice Test Questions Medicare approved indications for home parenteral nutrition include which of the following? a. supplement to enteral nutrition b. end-stage renal disease c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function d. delayed gastric emptying - c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function Which of the following is true concerning manganese and patients on long-term parenteral nutrition? a. manganese deficiency occurs in patients on PN for greater than 1 year b. hyp...

CNSC Home Nutrition Exam with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Access to telephone When evaluating the home environment for a pt receiving PN, which of the following is required? 1. access to telephone 2. isolated infusion area 3. back-up electrical generator 4. dedicated refrigerator teenagers Which of the following are considered the lowest risk candidates for initiation of PN in the home: 1. infants 2. teenagers 3. dialysis patients 4 diabetic patients 6 months Fol...

ASPEN Test Questions and Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024 (100% Verified) Medicare approved indications for home parenteral nutrition include which of the following? a. supplement to enteral nutrition b. end-stage renal disease c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function d. delayed gastric emptying - correct answersc. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function Which of the following is true concerning manganese and patients on long-term parenteral nutrition? a. manganese defici...

ASPEN Practice Test Exam Questions Answers 2023/2024 Medicare approved indications for home parenteral nutrition include which of the following? a. supplement to enteral nutrition b. end-stage renal disease c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function d. delayed gastric emptying - ANSWER-c. long-term loss of gastrointestinal function Which of the following is true concerning manganese and patients on long-term parenteral nutrition? a. manganese deficiency occurs in patients...

1 → Insufficient energy intake 2 → Significant unintended weight loss 3 → Fat loss 4 → Muscle loss 5 → Fluid accumulation (edema) 6 → Reduced grip strength CORRECT ANSWER What are the six clinical characteristics of malnutrition for diagnosing malnutrition in adults at least 2 CORRECT ANSWER How many of the six clinical characteristics of malnutrition must be met for a diagnosis of malnutrition? - Starvation Related - Chronic Disease Related - Acute Disease/Injury Relate...

ASPEN Test Questions With Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024 (100% Verified) Which of the following is true concerning manganese and patients on long-term parenteral nutrition? a. manganese deficiency occurs in patients on PN for greater than 1 year b. hypermanganesemia has been reported only in patients with cholestasis c. manganese in commercial trace element preparations may result in hypermanganesemia d. the best indicator of manganese status is serum manganese - correct answersc. ...