Pharm ch 11

Be able to define nutritional deficit and identify what happens to the body as a consequence
- When your level of nutrients fall below the level
- needed to sustain your daily activity and you become fatigue, irritability; changes in appearance
- Negative nitrogen intake, causing the body to use its
- protein stores for energy
Be able to identify possible causes nutritional deficit
- Dietary imbalances
- Illness
- Infection
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Impedes ability to fight infectious diseases
Be able to identify the six routes for
providing enteral nutrition
- Oral
- Nasogastric tube
- Gastrostomy
- Nasoduodenal
- Nasojejunal
- Jejunostomy
identify how enteral nutrition is administered

Bolus

Intermittent drip or infusion

Continuous drip or cycle infusion
identify the three mixtures used for enteral
nutrition and their composition

Blenderized – liquids prepared on patients nutritional needs (may include baby food with added liquid)

Polymeric –powder mixed with milk or water; lactose-free isotonic solution

Elemental (monomeric) liquids or powders rapidly absorbed in the small intestines
identify three complications due to enteral feeding

Dehydration

Aspiration

Diarrhea

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Pharm ch 11

Description

HMIT 210 Ch 11

Updated

2012-06-04T01:56:27Z

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