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Method of providing nutrients to the body by a
Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
peripheral or central IV route
-Improve nutritional status
-Establish a positive nitrogen balance
Parenteral Nutrition (what
-Maintain muscle mass
are goals)
-Promote weight maintenance or gain
-Support the healing process
-Glucose levels
-Lab results (CBC, platelet count, & chemistry panel;
serum CO2, magnesium, phosphorus, triglycerides, &
prealbumin; 24 hour urine nitrogen)
Parenteral Nutrition (what
-Response to therapy
should one be monitoring)
-Weight
-I&O
-Respiratory status if fluid overload
-Infection
To meet nutritional requirements when oral intake is
Enteral Feedings (why use
inadequate or not possible & the GI tract is
them)
functioning normally
-NG: Nasogastric tube, nose to stomach
-Orogastric Tube: mouth to stomach
Enteral Feedings (types) -Postpyloric Tube: mouth or nose to duodenal or
jejunal
-PEG: through abdomen into stomach
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-Assess the pt before tube placement
-Preparing the pt
-Inserting the tube (Fowler position)
-Confirming placement
-Securing the tube
Enteral Feedings -Monitoring the pt & maintaining tube function
(interventions/assessments -Administering meds
) -Unclogging tubes
-Providing oral & nasal hygiene
-Monitoring & managing potential complications
-Removing the tube
-Unclogging the tube
-Prevention of aspiration
-Meat, fish, and poultry
-Milk & milk products. Add powdered milk to other
foods (such as pudding or soups) to boost the protein
-Eggs
High Calorie High Protein
-Cooked dried beans & peas
Diet
-Peanut butter, nuts, & seeds
-Tofu
-Cheeses
-Protein bars
-Alcohol use
-Tobacco use
-More common in men than women (but becoming
more equal)
Oral Cancers (risk factors)
-More common in African Americans than Caucasians
-Sun & wind exposure
-Smoked meat ingestion
-Dietary deficiencies
-As it progresses they develop difficulty chewing,
Oral Cancers swallowing, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
(complications) -Frequently metastasizes to the lymphatic system,
necessitating neck dissection surgery
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The opening in the diaphragm through which the
esophagus passes becomes enlarged, & part of the
Hiatal Hernia
upper stomach tends to move up into the lower
portion of the thorax
Occurs when the upper stomach & the
Sliding Hiatal Hernia gastroesophageal junction are displaced upward &
slide in & out of the thorax
-Severe GERD
Sliding Hiatal Hernia -Lung problems or pneumonia
(complications) -Torsion (twisting) of the stomach that can lead to
restriction of blood flow to the area
-Frequent small feedings
Hiatal Hernia (lifestyle -Do not decline for 1 hour after eating
modifications) -Elevate head of the bed on 4-8 inch blocks to
prevent hernia from sliding upward
Back flow of gastric or duodenal contents into the
GERD
esophagus
-Obesity
-Hiatal hernia
GERD (risk factors) -Pregnancy
-Connective tissue disorders, such as scleroderma
-Delayed stomach emptying
-Pyrosis (burning sensation in the esophagus)
-Dyspepsia (indigestion)
-Regurgitation
GERD (s&s)
-Dysphagia or odynophagia (pain on swallowing)
-Hypersalivation
-Esophagitis
-Esophageal stricture
-Esophageal ulcer
GERD (complications)
-Barrett's esophagus
-Esophageal cancer
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NURS 370 Exam 4 Questions with Correct
Answers 100% Solved
Save
Terms in this set (91)
Method of providing nutrients to the body by a
Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
peripheral or central IV route
-Improve nutritional status
-Establish a positive nitrogen balance
Parenteral Nutrition (what
-Maintain muscle mass
are goals)
-Promote weight maintenance or gain
-Support the healing process
-Glucose levels
-Lab results (CBC, platelet count, & chemistry panel;
serum CO2, magnesium, phosphorus, triglycerides, &
prealbumin; 24 hour urine nitrogen)
Parenteral Nutrition (what
-Response to therapy
should one be monitoring)
-Weight
-I&O
-Respiratory status if fluid overload
-Infection
To meet nutritional requirements when oral intake is
Enteral Feedings (why use
inadequate or not possible & the GI tract is
them)
functioning normally
-NG: Nasogastric tube, nose to stomach
-Orogastric Tube: mouth to stomach
Enteral Feedings (types) -Postpyloric Tube: mouth or nose to duodenal or
jejunal
-PEG: through abdomen into stomach
1/17
,10/21/25, 4:40 AM NURS 370 Exam 4 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Solved Flashcards | Quizlet
-Assess the pt before tube placement
-Preparing the pt
-Inserting the tube (Fowler position)
-Confirming placement
-Securing the tube
Enteral Feedings -Monitoring the pt & maintaining tube function
(interventions/assessments -Administering meds
) -Unclogging tubes
-Providing oral & nasal hygiene
-Monitoring & managing potential complications
-Removing the tube
-Unclogging the tube
-Prevention of aspiration
-Meat, fish, and poultry
-Milk & milk products. Add powdered milk to other
foods (such as pudding or soups) to boost the protein
-Eggs
High Calorie High Protein
-Cooked dried beans & peas
Diet
-Peanut butter, nuts, & seeds
-Tofu
-Cheeses
-Protein bars
-Alcohol use
-Tobacco use
-More common in men than women (but becoming
more equal)
Oral Cancers (risk factors)
-More common in African Americans than Caucasians
-Sun & wind exposure
-Smoked meat ingestion
-Dietary deficiencies
-As it progresses they develop difficulty chewing,
Oral Cancers swallowing, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
(complications) -Frequently metastasizes to the lymphatic system,
necessitating neck dissection surgery
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The opening in the diaphragm through which the
esophagus passes becomes enlarged, & part of the
Hiatal Hernia
upper stomach tends to move up into the lower
portion of the thorax
Occurs when the upper stomach & the
Sliding Hiatal Hernia gastroesophageal junction are displaced upward &
slide in & out of the thorax
-Severe GERD
Sliding Hiatal Hernia -Lung problems or pneumonia
(complications) -Torsion (twisting) of the stomach that can lead to
restriction of blood flow to the area
-Frequent small feedings
Hiatal Hernia (lifestyle -Do not decline for 1 hour after eating
modifications) -Elevate head of the bed on 4-8 inch blocks to
prevent hernia from sliding upward
Back flow of gastric or duodenal contents into the
GERD
esophagus
-Obesity
-Hiatal hernia
GERD (risk factors) -Pregnancy
-Connective tissue disorders, such as scleroderma
-Delayed stomach emptying
-Pyrosis (burning sensation in the esophagus)
-Dyspepsia (indigestion)
-Regurgitation
GERD (s&s)
-Dysphagia or odynophagia (pain on swallowing)
-Hypersalivation
-Esophagitis
-Esophageal stricture
-Esophageal ulcer
GERD (complications)
-Barrett's esophagus
-Esophageal cancer
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