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What is the primary goal of nutritional assessment?
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To identify which patients are at risk for malnutrition.
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What 6 things are nutritional assessment based on?
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*patient history
*physical exam *BCS *blood work *hydration status *heart and lung sounds |
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_______ spends the most time with the patient in the hospital.
therefore:__________ |
Technicians; we are the best to determine the patients nutrirional status.
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Patients are risk for malnutrition are patients who:_________
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are anorexic and those who have not had water for three days.
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Patients at risk for nutritional insufficiency are patients who (7):______
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*surgical patients
*dehydrated *septic(fever and wont eat) *burned *injury from trauma *respiratory diseases *cronic vomiting and diarrhea |
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True/False
Normal adaptive mechanisms are present in healthy pets and are altered in the ill or injured. |
True
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Undernourished patients are 3 times more likely then well nourished patients to have major surgical complications such as:________
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*wound dehiscence(a normal incision wont heal)
*decubital ulcers(head sores) *sepsis *pulmonary complications(asthma,..etc) |
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What are 5 indications for nutritional support?
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*recent weight loss >10%
*absent or poor food intake for more than 2 days *acute illness or injury *acute muscle wasting *heavy vomiting and diarrhea |
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What are some clinical signs of malnutrition?
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*tachacardia
*tachypenia *transiethyperglycemia *eventual breakdown of muscle and fat *unexplained weakness or dull mentation *organ failure *recumbancy *death |
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What is enteral feeding?
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the use of the upper G.I. tract.....assisted feeding....it is perfered because it is safe and cheap!
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What is parenteral feeding?
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deliver nutrients intervenously
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What are 3 methods of enteral feeding?
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*coax feeding
*appetite stimulant *force feeding |
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What are 8 different types of force feeding?
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*syringe feeding
*gel feeing *nasogastric tube feeding *gastric intubation *pharyngostomy tube *gastrotomy tube (peg tube) *jejunostomy tube *esophagostomy |
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What is a type of food that you can use when you are force feeding?
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*hill's a/d
*or Clinicare |
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What are some nursing care of tubes?
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*regular irregation for patientcy(make sure it is still functioning)
*check skin and for leaks *daily cleaing *bandage changed everyday is recommended *coca-cola will help break up things in the tube *MUST HAVE E-COLLAR |
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What kind of tube would you use if the animal had bloat?
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gastic intubation(stomach tube)
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What is the recommended tube for hepatic lipidosis?
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gastrotomy tube(peg tube)
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Which tube would you most likely use if you had a cancer patient or somthing similar to that?
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jejunostomy tube
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If a patient came in with a jaw fracture or any head trauma which tube would you want to use?
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esophagostomy tube
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What is one type of parenteral nutrition feeding?
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salen
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What kind of tube would you use if the animal had bloat?
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gastic intubation(stomach tube)
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What is the recommended tube for hepatic lipidosis?
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gastrotomy tube(peg tube)
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Which tube would you most likely use if you had a cancer patient or somthing similar to that?
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jejunostomy tube
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If a patient came in with a jaw fracture or any head trauma which tube would you want to use?
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esophagostomy tube
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What is one type of parenteral nutrition feeding?
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salen
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What does TPN stand for?
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total parenteral nutrition
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Which tube is placed in the mouth and into the stomach?
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gastric
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Name one appetite stimulant drug.
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valuum
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True/False
Parenteral feeding is never used in combination with enteral. |
False
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Which tubes would NOT be used with a fractured jaw?
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*nasogastric
*or gastric(mouth) |
