Ch. 52 Flashcards
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optimal nutrition
- obtained from a varied diet (veggies, fruits, dairy, grains, protein, liquids)
- desired amounts should be balanced (3 meals a day)
undernutrition
less than desired amounts of nutrients
what does undernutrition limit?
work capacity
immune system
mental activity
malnutrition
deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of nutrients
- includes undernutrition and obesity (both experience malnutrition but in different ways
overnutrition
excess nutrient and energy intake over time
excessive amounts of nutrient supplements over time
produces harmful gross body weight
protein-calorie/energy undernutrition: 3 forms
marasmus
kwashiorkor
starvation
marasmus calorie malnutrition
calorie malnutrition in which body fat and protein are wasted and serum proteins are often reserved
- not enough calories, protein, or fats
- low energy level
kwashiorkor
lack of protein quantity in presence of adequate calories, normal body weight
- low protein, normal calories, normal energy
starvation
complete lack of nutrients, most severe type of PEU
- see bones sticking out/protruding (not typically seen in the US)
physical risk factors for undernutrition
- chronic conditions/illnesses (COPD, emphysema, renal deficiency dialysis patients: SOB, low energy)
- constipation
- decreased appetite
- dentition drugs: N/V side effects from chemo
- dry mouth (side effect of medications)
- FTT: (patient must have 3/5 sx: unintentional weight loss, fatigue, weakness, low physical activity level, pain(?))
- impaired eyesight/teeth
- pain- acute or persistent
- weight loss
psychosocial risk factors for undernutrition
- inability to prepare meals due to functional decline, fatigue, memory
- depression
- decrease in enjoyment of meals
- income (ability to afford food)
- loneliness
- transportation access
examples of malnutrition problems (sx)
- poor wound healing
- dry, flaking skin and dermatitis
- lethargy
- cachexia
- weakness
- decreased muscle mass and cardiac output
- weight loss
- protein catabolism exceeds protein intake and synthesis
laboratory assessment of nutrition
- hemoglobin
- hematocrit
- serum albumin, thyroxine-binding pre-albumin
- transferrin
- cholesterol
- total lymphocyte count
(undernutrition: all values will be lower)
planning and implementation: how to improve nutrition
- meal management: who cooks/shops, #meals/day
- nutrition supplements: ensure shakes
- drug therapy: multi-vitamins, drugs that stimulate appetite
- total enteral nutrition (TEN)
drug therapy to improve nutrition
drugs to stimulate appetite
- periactin
- megace
total enteral nutrition is for patients who
- can eat but cannot maintain adequate nutrition by oral intake of food alone
- have permanent neuromuscular impairment and cannot swallow
- patients who do not have neuromuscular impairment but are critically ill and cannot eat because of their condition
total enteral nutrition can be administered through
- a nasoenteric tube (short term: <4 weeks)
- enterostomal feeding tubes (long term: months-years)
nasoenteric tubes examples
- nasogastric tubes (NG)
- nasoduodenal tube (NDT)
- nasojejunal tube (NJT)
enterostomal feeding tubes examples
a gastrostomy is performed to place either
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
- dual-access gastrostomy-jejunostomy (PEG/J)
types of tube feedings
bolus feeding
continuous feeding
cyclic feeding
bolus feeding
- intermittent feedings at set intervals, ie. 1 can (240mL) over 4 hours
- only attached to pump during feedings
continuous feeding
- going 24/7, never stopped
- patient is hooked up to feeding- pump goes with them wherever they go
cyclic feeding
- stop it for a specific amount of time per order, ie stop from 6 AM- 12PM.
- only attached to pump during feedings
what is the priority for TEN?
patient safety