Enteral or TPN?
This type of feeding is processed by the GI tract
What is Enteral
How often does an enteral feeding bag need to be changed?
What is every 24 hours
This is a life-threatening complication of an infection
What is sepsis
What type of isolation is used for a patient with low neutrophils?
What is neutropenic precautions/protective isolation
This type of feeding is processed by the veins
What is TPN
How many mL should the enteral tubing be flushed with after feeding?
What is 30 mL
This physical reaction is a type of response from the body when fighting off an infection
What is a fever
A visitor wants to bring a gift to a neutropenic patient, they should avoid these
What are fresh flowers
What are two examples of enteral feeding?
What are NGT and PEG
Before an enteral feeding, the head of the bed must be elevated to what degrees?
What is 30-45 degrees
These cells help fight infection and other diseases in the body
What are White Blood Cells
What is needed for basic standard precautions?
What is gloves and masks
This needs to be accessed when using TPN
What are veins
This is very important to monitor when a patient is receiving TPN because it can go low or high
Do immunocompromised patients have a low or high WBC
What is low
This needs to be accessed when using enteral feeding
What is the stomach
Nursing care involves checking these 3 things when taking care of a patient receiving TPN
What are I&Os, daily weight, and electrolyte values
How can an immunocompromised patient be septic in the absence of a fever
What is low WBC means they aren't able to fight the infection which results in no fever
The HIV+ patient has an opportunistic infection, this type of precaution is used during their care
What is standard precautions