Diets by Consistency
What type of diet can you read a newspaper through?
Clear liquid
Diabetic
What is anorexia nervosa?
Excessive leanness or wasting of the body, emaciation
Nasogastric vs. Nasointestinal
Nasogastric: In through nose and into stomach; shorter, single lumen
Nasointestinal: In through nose and into stomach, into duodenum; longer
Summary, NG goes just into stomach, NI goes all the way to duodenum
200-400mL every 4-6 hours over 30-60 minutes is what type of feeding?
Diet that is processed in blender/processor with added liquid?
Pureed
Renal diet does...(think, if you have kidney issues, which has to do with urine and fluids..)
limits fluids or electrolytes; complex
S&S of Anorexia Nervosa
Brittle nails, dull, dry, brittle hair; amenorrhea; severe constipation; lethargy or fatigue; below normal VS; muscle weakness; muscle wasting; anemia
Bright red vomiting vs dark red
bright: bleeding in esophagus
dark: bleeding in stomach
gets dark the farther away it is
Continuous feedings should be interrupted every 4 hours to check for...
placement/residual, administer water for hydration and to flush to prevent clogging
What diet can have milk, pudding, and ice cream, as well as all clear liquids?
Full Liquid
High calorie, high protein
Bulimia Nervosa vs. Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia nervosa: eating binges followed by some type of behavior to rid some of the calories ingested (vomiting etc.)
Binge Eating Disorder: Episodes of eating large quantities of food, with loss of control while eating
So basically, induced vomiting from eating vs just eating large quantities
Coffee ground vomiting
blood that has been exposed to gastric juices; come from esophagus and upper stomach and reach lower stomach and mixed with stomach acid
What lab results need to be checked with enteral nutrition?
Electrolyte levels (daily for a week then 2x week)
Prealbumin, albumin, total protein
Glucose 2x day, usually 4x
Broth, water, black coffee, apple juice are part of what diet?
Clear liquid
If a pt. has hypertension, CHF, kidney/liver failure, what type of diet would they need?
Sodium-Restricted
Symptoms of Bulimia nervosa
Inflammation or sore throat, diarrhea, dental decay, indigestion, regurgitation of gastric fluids, dehydration
What does bile look like?
Greenish/yellow
__ are a type of intermittent tube feeding that is frequently used, in which health care provider ordered volume of formula is administered at set intervals throughout the day
Bolus feedings
Cottage cheese, oatmeal, pancakes, crackers, soft fruits & veggies are examples for those with acute or chronic difficulty chewing is what kind of diet?
Mechanical soft
What is the diet that avoids wheat, rice, maize, barley, flour, couscous, tabouli, and malt vinegar?
What eating disorder is the most common in the US?
Binge Eating Disorder
Gastric decompression is...
suction that is either continuous or intermittent, with a vented tube to prevent injury to the stomach mucosa
PPN vs TPN
Partial Parenteral Nutrition: peripherally inserted central catheter via small vein
Total parenteral nutrition: Central venous catheter into a large vein