Clinical Nutrition Questions with Accurate Answers

Clinical Nutrition Questions with
Accurate Answers
A patient is at risk for malnutrition when: correct answer Anorexic or NPO for 3
days or longer
Surgical patients
Dehydrated patients
Sepsis patients
Burn victims
Trauma patients
Head injuries
Respiratory disease patients
Patients with chronic V/D


Calculating Nutrient Requirements for Hospitalized Patients correct answer
Patients will often get put on CRIS based off portion of RER
Usually start off 25% gradullay work up to 50,75,100
Watch signs in patient for nausea or overload in order to determine to back off on
or slow down on CRI


Care of enteral tube correct answer Keep tube capped (cover) when not use
Always flush tubes before and after feeding
Keep skin wounds clean
Monitor tube for MIGRATION
Feed patients upright ( back straight)
Club soda works well to unclog blocked feeding tubes

, Catheters are placed correct answer Central ( jugular , diabetics)
Peripheral(cephalic)
Intra- osseous (very young animals only ) (femur or humerus soft bone)
Intraperitoneal(must be isotonic)- place in belly thin


Complications of tube feeding: correct answer Aspiration, Diarrhea- based on diet
Constipation, tube occlusion
Delayed gastric emptying
Bacterial contamination of tube


Does different medical disorders require different nutrients ? correct answer Yes
it does require different nutrients


Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition correct answer Enteral Nutrition- GI tract
( feeding by the mouth)
Routine feedings
Force feedings using
1. Syringe
2. Spooning food in
3. Tube feeding
Safest
Least expensive
Prevents intestinal mucosal DETERIORATION