MNT - Enteral Nutrition Support UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nutrition support - CORRECT ANSWER - the delivery of formulated enteral or parenteral
nutrients to appropriate patients for the purpose of maintaining or restoring nutritional status
Enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - tube feeding, straight to stomach
Considerations in enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - whether it is appropriate,
placement site, nutritional and medical requirements, if the hospital has the formula, flow rate,
tolerance
Placement site - CORRECT ANSWER - access, location, duration, tube measurements and
durability, adequacy of GI functioning
NG feedings - CORRECT ANSWER - Enteral feeding via nasogastric route
Nasoduodenal/nasojejunal route - CORRECT ANSWER - feeding tube is placed through
nose post-pylorically into the small bowel, appropriate for short-term enteral fdgs in patients
with gastric motility disorders, esophageal reflux or persistent N/V
PEG - CORRECT ANSWER - AKA G-tubes and j-tubes. percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy. nonsurgically placed tube through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach.
preferred for patients who need tube feedings for 3 to 4 weeks because its easy to place and there
are few wound complications.
Tube size - CORRECT ANSWER - French units. 1F = 33 mm diameter
ND - CORRECT ANSWER - nasoduodenal
, NJ - CORRECT ANSWER - nasojejunal
conditions that require enteral nutrition support - CORRECT ANSWER - impaired
ingestion: neurologic disorders, HIV/AIDS, face or jaw trauma, oral/esophageal trauma or
cancer, congenital anomalies, respiratory failure
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER - congestive heart failure
CA - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
digestive conditions that require enteral support - CORRECT ANSWER - gastroparesis,
inborn errors of metabolism, crohn's, short bowel syndrome
gastroparesis - CORRECT ANSWER - stomach cannot empty food properly
CF - CORRECT ANSWER - cystic fibrosis
FTT - CORRECT ANSWER - failure to thrive
CP - CORRECT ANSWER - cerebral palsy
formula selection - CORRECT ANSWER - based on functional status of GI tract, physical
characteristics of the formula osmolality, fiber content, caloric density, viscosity, macronutrient
ratios, digestion capabilities of patient, specific metabolic needs, contribution of the feeding to
fluid, cost
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Nutrition support - CORRECT ANSWER - the delivery of formulated enteral or parenteral
nutrients to appropriate patients for the purpose of maintaining or restoring nutritional status
Enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - tube feeding, straight to stomach
Considerations in enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - whether it is appropriate,
placement site, nutritional and medical requirements, if the hospital has the formula, flow rate,
tolerance
Placement site - CORRECT ANSWER - access, location, duration, tube measurements and
durability, adequacy of GI functioning
NG feedings - CORRECT ANSWER - Enteral feeding via nasogastric route
Nasoduodenal/nasojejunal route - CORRECT ANSWER - feeding tube is placed through
nose post-pylorically into the small bowel, appropriate for short-term enteral fdgs in patients
with gastric motility disorders, esophageal reflux or persistent N/V
PEG - CORRECT ANSWER - AKA G-tubes and j-tubes. percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy. nonsurgically placed tube through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach.
preferred for patients who need tube feedings for 3 to 4 weeks because its easy to place and there
are few wound complications.
Tube size - CORRECT ANSWER - French units. 1F = 33 mm diameter
ND - CORRECT ANSWER - nasoduodenal
, NJ - CORRECT ANSWER - nasojejunal
conditions that require enteral nutrition support - CORRECT ANSWER - impaired
ingestion: neurologic disorders, HIV/AIDS, face or jaw trauma, oral/esophageal trauma or
cancer, congenital anomalies, respiratory failure
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER - congestive heart failure
CA - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
digestive conditions that require enteral support - CORRECT ANSWER - gastroparesis,
inborn errors of metabolism, crohn's, short bowel syndrome
gastroparesis - CORRECT ANSWER - stomach cannot empty food properly
CF - CORRECT ANSWER - cystic fibrosis
FTT - CORRECT ANSWER - failure to thrive
CP - CORRECT ANSWER - cerebral palsy
formula selection - CORRECT ANSWER - based on functional status of GI tract, physical
characteristics of the formula osmolality, fiber content, caloric density, viscosity, macronutrient
ratios, digestion capabilities of patient, specific metabolic needs, contribution of the feeding to
fluid, cost
