QUIZ 2 Flashcards
self-feeding: individual needs
- dentures, eye glasses, hearing aids (working and in place)
- pain
- hygiene/grooming
- clothing
positioning of the ____ is key and the first step for good positioning
hips
role of the dietician
provides thorough nutrition assessment and intervention helps improve or maintain heath
therapeutic diet
alteration of nutrients to help treat a medical condition
ex. calorie restricted or enhanced (overweight, or underweight)
mechanical diet
alteration of food and/or fluid textures to help treat a medical condition
enteral nutrition
refers to nutrition support provided when use on an oral diet is either contraindicated (due to safety) or insufficient to meet a person’s nutritional needs
enteral infers that…
the digestive tract is functional and can be used for nutrient ingestion and absorption
parenteral nutrition is used when…
any part of the digestive tract is not functional or when it is necessary to minimize GI function
routes of administration
- OG (orogastric), or OJ (orojejunal) tube
- NG or NJ
- G-tube (gastronomy) or PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy)
- J-tube (jejunostomy), or PEJ (percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy) tube
tube feeding complications
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- constipation
- tube occlusion
- aspiration
complications- nausea
improper tube placement, excessive rate or volume, anxiety
complications- vomiting
excessive volume, improper formula, contamination, anxiety
complications- diarrhea
cold formula, excessive rate, high osmolarity, anxiety
complications- constipation
low fiber formula, inadequate fluid
complications- tube occlusion
formula viscosity, failure to flush tube