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Week 7 NCO

Week & NCO Lesson 1 Overview of Enternal Nutrition

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Identify the patients who might benefit from enternal nutrition? Select all that apply. 1. Ap patient who experienced a stroke and has difficulty swallowing. 2. A patient with muscular dystrophy. 3. A patient with cancer of the head and neck.
_____ nutrition refers to nutrients given via the GI tract. Enternal
____ nutrition is a method of delivering nutrition through a catheter placed in a large central vein. Parenteral
After a feeding tube is placed, all patients remain at risk for _____ and need careful nursing management to avoid this complication aspiration
Patients who require long-term nutritional support may have a tube placed endoscopically or surgically through the abdominal wall as a _____ (into a stomach). gastrostomy
Gastric feedings may be given to patients with a low risk of aspiration; however, if there is a risk of aspiration, _____ feeding is preferred. jejunal
4 pics 1. Nasointestinal (NI tube) 2. Nasogastric (NG tube) 3. Jejunostomy tube 4. Gastrostomy tube
A group of nursing students are studying together. They are discussing the differences between parenteral and enteral nutrition. Which statement, if made by one of the students, indicates further instruction is needed? "Parenteral nutrition is the administration of nutrients directly into the GI tract by way of a feeding tube."
Enteral feedings may be administered by: (Select all that apply.) 1. Continuous feeding pump 2. Intermittent gravity drip
The health care provider has ordered an enteral feeding tube for an elderly patient. Which statement, if made by the patient’s family member, indicates further instruction is needed? "The tube feedings are used to improve digestion"
Which of the following patients may benefit from enteral nutrition? (Select all that apply.) 1. A patient who has a brain injury. 2. A patient with oral cancer. Correct 3. A patient with burns of the lower extremities. Correct 4. A patient who had a CVA (stroke) and has dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
Which of the following accurately describes the greatest risk related to having a feeding tube? Aspiration
Created by: Brandi Sizemore
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