Acronyms
Diet levels
Enteral Nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition
Dietary Modifications
100

Nothing by mouth

What is NPO

100

Puree everything 

What is level 1

100

Food for patients that can not chew/ digest normally

What is enteral nutrition 

100

Feeding through the veins

What is parenteral nutrition 

100

Modification in numbers of meals served, calories, specific nutrients

What is Quantitative

200

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

What is PEG

200

Minced into pieces no bigger than cottage-cheese 

What is level 2

200

Usually used for more than 2 weeks

What is a PEG

200

Preferred location to administer PN

Central: in the subclavian vein

200

Modification in texture, consistency, nutrients

What is Qualitative

300

Nasogastric intubation

What is NGT

300

Soft in texture and or cut into small pieces 

What is level 3

300

The nurse should what 30-60 mins after last feeding to do this

What is laying the patient on their back 

300

PN fluid consisting of amino acids and dextrose formula

What is PN

300

For patients with chewing or swallowing difficulty

What is a mechanically altered diet

400

Enteral Nutrition and Parenteral Nutrition 

What is EN and PN

400

Soft and moist food

Level 4

400

Recommended bed position for PEG patients 

What is 45 degrees

400

PN fluid consisting of amino acids and dextrose and lipid formula

What is TNA

400

Dietary complications that do not have to do with food texture

What is food allergies

500

Integrative medicine, (traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine)

What is TCAM

500

Regular diet

What is level 5

500

Biggest risk with EN

What is infection 

500

PN fluid consisting of fatty acid formula

What is lipids

500
Very common reason for texture modifications

What is dysphagia