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Question:
THE BRADEN SCALE
Answer:
the Braden scale assesses
o Sensory perception
o Moisture, activity
o Mobility
o Nutrition
o Friction/shear
The total score ranges from 6 to 23; a lower total score indicates a
higher risk for pressure injury development
,Question:
FOODS HIGH IN FIBER
Answer:
Fresh uncooked fruits
steamed vegetables
Bran
Oatmeal
dried fruits
Blueberries
Question:
FOODS LOW IN FIBER
Answer:
easily digested foods
Pastas
Casseroles
moist tender meats
canned cooked fruits and vegetables
Desserts without nuts/coconut
, Question:
Enteral nutrition (EN)
Answer:
provides nutrients into the GI tract. It is the preferred method of meeting
nutritional needs if a patient is unable to swallow or take in nutrients orally
yet has a functioning GI tract.
Question:
eternal nutrition routes
Answer:
Enteral nutrition can be administered via the nasoenteral route
(nasogastric)nasogastric tubes inserted into the stomach (gastrostomy) or
jejunum (jejunostomy). The route selected depends on the client's clinical
status or condition
Question:
Parenteral Nutrition
Answer:
IV administration of a complex, highly concentrated solution containing
nutrients and electrolytes that is formulated to meet a patient's needs.
Someone in a coma
provided intravenously to clients who are unable to digest or absorb enteral
nutrition.