Down the throat
Assess whether the patient can do this before inserting tube.
What is swallow?
The NG-tube ends up in this part of the digestive system.
What is the stomach?
A D E and K are these types of vitamins.
What are fat soluable?
This is the bad type of cholesterol to have. You don't want it to be high.
What is LDL cholesterol? Low density lipoprotein.
Older adults need to consume more of this main nutritional category for muscle maintenance.
What is protein?
Instruct the patient to bend head like this before they swallow.
What is chin to chest?
Put this thing in front of patient for them to reach in case they vomit.
What is an emesis basin?
Olive oil, canola oil, almonds, cashews and avocados are examples of this type of lipid.
What are monounsaturated fats?
This lab level shows the current overall nutrition level in the patient?
What is pre-albumin?
Offering water, cool cloths, ice, bland foods and anti-emetics can help patients with this.
What is nausea?
Instruct the patient to do this while you are inserting the tube, if they can.
What is swallow water, or sip on straw?
The appropriate range of pH level of gastric secretions.
What is 4.0 or below?
Honey, White sugar, white bread are all examples of these types of carbs?
What are simple carbs?
Low hemoglobin can be an indication that the patient may be suffering from this nutritional disease.
What is anemia?
Name 3 reasons older adults do not have good nutrition.
1. Social isolation 6. difficulty preparing
2. difficulty chewing
3. difficulty obtaining food
4. decreased ability to taste
5. lack of thirst
You should check this orifice if you don't think the patient is swallowing the tube.
What is their mouth?
This is the gold standard to confirm placement of the NGT.
What is a chest x-ray?
This vitamin is lacking in vegan diets and can only be found in animal protein naturally?
A blood glucose level lower than 50 is called _________ and is treated with giving the patient _________.
What is hypoglycemia; food or glucose.
Coughing, choking, cheeking, crackles, changing voice are signs of this eating problem.
What is aspiration?
Besides washing your hands. These two things are the first things you should do before starting this procedure or any other procedure.
What is verify the order and verify the patient?
Contents from the NGT that look like coffee grounds indicates this.
What is gastric bleeding?
Broccoli, kale, dairy, and sardines are all good sources of this essential mineral.
What is calcium?
Weight in lbs x 703 divided by height in inches squared. Or Weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
In the older adult, calcium supplements and weight bearing exercises can help prevent or slow down this bone degradation in the body.
What is osteoporosis?