NMNC 3135 Principles of Nursing
Practice Final Exam(9
Define malnutrition - ANSWERSA deficiency or imbalance of nutrients
Define obesity - ANSWERSResults from a persons energy intake that consistently exceeds energy
use
What is nutrition? - ANSWERSA basic component of health; it refers to the food we eat and the
nutrients it contains
Why is nutrition so important? - ANSWERS- Essential for normal growth and development
- Tissue maintenance
- Organ function
- The human body needs nutrition to function
What are the different types of nutrients we acquire through our diet? -
ANSWERSCarbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
Factors that influence nutrition - ANSWERS- Age
- Gender
- Fever
- Illness/injury
- Infection
- Activity level
, - Environmental factors
Small bore tubes (Dobhoff) - ANSWERS- 8-12 French and 36-44 inches long
- Have a stylet for ease of insertion (or a weight)
- Stylet removed when tube is in correct position
- Used for feeding
- End of tube in the small intestine
Salem sump - ANSWERS- 14-18 French
- More rigid and uncomfortable
- Used for decompression
- Irrigation
- Sometimes used for feeding
- End of the tube in stomach
Naso enteral pre-insertion assessments - ANSWERS- Assess the need for enteral tube
- Nose patency, bleeds, polyps, septal defects
- Facial Surgery
- Facial trauma
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Mental status
- Gag reflex
Tube insertion complications - ANSWERS- Nose bleeds
- Erosions in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx
- Aspiration
Practice Final Exam(9
Define malnutrition - ANSWERSA deficiency or imbalance of nutrients
Define obesity - ANSWERSResults from a persons energy intake that consistently exceeds energy
use
What is nutrition? - ANSWERSA basic component of health; it refers to the food we eat and the
nutrients it contains
Why is nutrition so important? - ANSWERS- Essential for normal growth and development
- Tissue maintenance
- Organ function
- The human body needs nutrition to function
What are the different types of nutrients we acquire through our diet? -
ANSWERSCarbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
Factors that influence nutrition - ANSWERS- Age
- Gender
- Fever
- Illness/injury
- Infection
- Activity level
, - Environmental factors
Small bore tubes (Dobhoff) - ANSWERS- 8-12 French and 36-44 inches long
- Have a stylet for ease of insertion (or a weight)
- Stylet removed when tube is in correct position
- Used for feeding
- End of tube in the small intestine
Salem sump - ANSWERS- 14-18 French
- More rigid and uncomfortable
- Used for decompression
- Irrigation
- Sometimes used for feeding
- End of the tube in stomach
Naso enteral pre-insertion assessments - ANSWERS- Assess the need for enteral tube
- Nose patency, bleeds, polyps, septal defects
- Facial Surgery
- Facial trauma
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Mental status
- Gag reflex
Tube insertion complications - ANSWERS- Nose bleeds
- Erosions in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx
- Aspiration
