Definitions
NG Tube
Feeding tubes and pumps
Nutritional Therapy
Diabetes mellitus
100

Difficulty swallowing

What is dysphagia

100

Patient's head of bead

What is 30 -90 degrees

100

Intermittent feeding time by gravity

What is 10 minutes

100

Coughing when drinking, drooling, or food remaining in mouth

What is dysphagia

100

Pancreas stops secreting insulin

What is Type I

200

remains after digestion

What is residue

200

Determine proper length of tubing to be inserted

What is measuring the tip of the nose to the tip of the ear to the xiphoid process

200

Head of bed level for patient with feeding pump

What is 30 degrees at all times

200

Patient tray includes jello, apple juice, broth, and tea

What is a clear liquid diet

200

Maintain a certain blood sugar level

70-80 mg/dL

300

Accumulation of fatty deposits on the walls of blood vessels

What is atherosclerosis

300

Position of patient head at beginning of procedure

What is hyperextended

300
Amount of time head of bed should be up after intermittent feeding

What is 30-60 minutes

300

Patient diet tray includes yogurt, ice cream, pudding, and vegetable juice

What is a full liquid diet

300

Delays the absorption of glucose

Fiber

400

food that is mechanically altered  to be moist  and minced to 1/4 inch

What is texture level II

400

Check for proper placement

What is to aspirate stomach contents

400

Time to assess stomach contents when on feeding pump

What is every 4 hours

400

recurrent episodes of consuming significantly more food than most people would 

What is binge eating

400

Higher risk for diseases

What is cardiovascular disease, hypertension, kidney disease, blindness, stroke

500

Method of delivering complete nutrition through a catheter in a large central vein

What is total parenteral nutrition

500

Position of the tubing after insertion

What is above the stomach

500

Stop feeding pump after aspirating this amount

What is 250ml of residual

500

Deficiency often present with alcohol use

What is thiamine

500

Glucose receptors on the cell membrane lose their sensitivity to insulin

What is Type II

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