DIET
Water, tea, broth, and jello are examples of this.
What is clear liquid diet?
Fruit juices, sugar, processed foods that increase blood sugars quickly.
What are simple carbohydrates?
Binge-purge cycle with excessive exercising.
What is bulimia?
Long term use can cause weight gain, diabetes, bone loss, muscle wasting, and "moon facies"
What is corticosteroids?
Used to measure the length of the NG tube to be used to reach the stomach.
What is NEX measurement?
Means "nothing by mouth"
What is NPO?
Increased thirst, hot, dry skin, fruity smelling breath.
What are signs/symptoms of hyperglycemia?
Eating large amounts of food with loss of control while eating.
What is binge eating?
Tuberculosis treatment that leads to increase excretion of vitamin B6.
What is INH?
Intervention if patient begins to cough, can't speak, or becomes cyanotic during tube insertion.
What is remove NG tube stat/immediately?
Used if patients have missing teeth or dentures, easier to chew.
What is mechanical soft diet?
Whole grains, fiber, beans. Used to stabilize blood sugars.
What are complex carbohydrates?
Self-starvation with wasting of the body.
What is anorexia nervosa?
Excreted by the kidneys but influenced by blood--decrease sodium levels (monitor Na+ levels) equals decrease excretion which equals increased levels leading to toxicity.
What is Lithium?
"gold standard" for checking placement of NG tube.
What is x-ray verification?
Avoids wheat, barley and rye.
What is gluten free diet?
Registers blood sugars over a 90 day period with the goal of <7% for diabetics.
What is HgbA1C?
Chronic sore throat, diarrhea, dental decay, decreased skin turgor.
What are signs/symptoms of bulimia?
Used for malnutrition or to give patient complete "gut" rest. Requires central line placement and close monitoring of electrolytes.
What is TPN?
Priority nursing intervention if suspect aspiration of continuous tube feeding.
What is stop the feeding?
Utilized with patients with history of hypertension, CHF, chronic renal failure, and liver failure. Restricted to 2g/day.
What is sodium restricted diet?
Clammy, cool skin, confusion, and shaky.
What is signs/symptoms of hypoglycemia?
Measure used to determine successful treatment of anorexia and bulimia.
What is patient begins to gain weight?
Used for malnutrition or partial "gut" rest and may be infused via a specialized peripheral IV line.
What is PPN?
Priority nursing intervention prior to using any enteral feeding system.
What is checking placement of tube?