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WorksheetsEnteral Nutrition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of Enteral Access is indicated when gastroparesis is a concern?
PEG tube
OG tube
Nasogastric Tube
Post pyloric Tube
Placement of the enteral feeding tube beyond the stomach is indicated when:
The patient will only require the feeding for a few days
There is risk of aspiration
The small intestine is blocked
The tube must remain in for a month or more
A 55-year-old woman will require EN for ~3 weeks due to the inability to eat a "normal" diet. What route is preferred:
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
A nasoduodenal feeding tube
A jejunostomy
A nasogastric feeding tube
In a closed feeding system, formula can hang for 24-48 hours safely
True
False
A patient who is expected to be on EN for more than 6 weeks following gastric resection should have what tube placed:
Jejunostomy (PEJ)
Nasojejuneal tube
Nasogastric tube
Gastrostomy (PEG)
A 25-year-old with esophageal obstruction requiring long-term EN support would benefit from the following EN regimen:
Bolus feeding via PEJ
Continuous feeding via PEG
Bolus feeding via PEG
Continuous feeding via PEJ
A complication of enteral tube feeding is:
Hypoalbuminemai
Refeeding Syndrome
Hyponatremia
Diarrhea
For the patient with nausea and vomiting and indications of aspiration, the should be placed:
Mouth into the esophagus
Mouth into the stomach
mouth into the duodenum or jejunum
Mouth to into the colon
Standard Enteral formulas contain:
Intact Protein
Hydrolyzed Protein
Amino acids
Oligopeptides
The following is an advantage of feeding to the small bowel:
potential for bolus feeding
minimizes risk of aspiration
They are more physiologic than a gastric feed
They are more sensitive to volume and osmotic load
