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,Nasogastric or nasointestinal tube
short term nutritional support
when to observe for a change in the volume of aspirate withdrawn from tube as well as
tube placement
q 4hrs
lack or loss of appetite
anorexia
eating disorder involving refusal to eat
anorexia nervosa
measurements of the body and body parts
anthropometric
amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of the body at rest
basal metabolism
, difficulty swallowing or inability to swallow
dysphagia
alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into the GI tract to allow
installation of liquid nutrition
enteral nutrition
feeding remaining in the stomach
gastric residual
opening created into the stomach
gastrostomy
A tube inserted into one of the patient's nostrils and down the back of the throat, through
the esophagus until the end reaches the patient's stomach is a
nasogastric tube
tube inserted through the nose and into the upper portion of the small intestine
Nasointestinal tube