Tubes, tubes, tubes
Tube placed in pts nose to stomach
What is a nasogastric tube?
Marasmus, Kashikoror.
What are types of malnutrition?
This person would be on a gluten free diet
What is celiac diease?
This diet is limited to broths, water, teas, coffee or other carbonated beverages and clear juices; provides fluids and carbohydrates only; short-term use only.
What is a clear liquid diet?
A diet prescribed as part of the treatment plan of more than one disease or condition
What is a therapeutic diet/
Position for a patient with a feeding tube
What is 30-45 degrees?
Type of diet for someone who is edentulous?
What is a mechanical soft diet?
A person on a diuretic like lasix would increase their intake of what electrolyte?
What is potassium? (K+)
This diet is low in fiber, connective tissue, and fats, avoids gas producing foods and seasonings
What is a digestive soft diet?
The biggest risk associated with this diet is pulmonary aspiration.
What is enteral nutrition?
Tube that goes into the small intestine
What is a j-tube?
When the BMI or Body Mass Index, is greater than
What is the definition of obesity?
This type of diet may need the addition of B12
What is a vegan diet?
Translates as "Nothing per Ossa"; used as a pre-op order or to rest the gut. No more than 3 days
What is the NPO diet order?
Common side effect from tube feeding
What is diarrhea?
Ear, tip of nose, xiphoid process
What is how to measure a NG tube?
Refers to an intake of insufficient calories/nutrients to meet daily energy requirements due to inadequate food intake.
What is undernutrition?
The appropriate diet for a person with GERD
What is a bland diet?
This diet has four levels of liquids: thin, nectar-thick, honey-thick, and pudding or spoon-thick and four levels of food consistencies?
What is the Dysphagia diet?
No meat, but will eat eggs
What is an ovo-vegetarian?
Tube placed in stomach through abdominal wall.
What is a PEG tube? (gastrostomy tube)
Lack of these can cause a decreased metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
What are vitamins?
This is the progression of diet for a hospitalized patient
What is clear liquid, full liquid, soft, regular?
This diet contains only liquids or foods that turn to liquid at body temperature.
What is the Full Liquid diet?
These are the methods for determining nasogastric tube placement prior to administrating a medication via tube.
What is an air bolus, aspiration of gastric fluids, and pH test?