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19 Cards in this Set
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PO
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By Mouth
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NPO
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Nothing By Mouth
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PEG
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
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DAT
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Diet As Tolerated
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PC
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After Meals
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DM
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Type I Diabetes Mellitus
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ADAT
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Advanced Diet as Tolerated
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ADA
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American Diabetic Association
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AC
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Before Meals
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BMR
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Basal Metabolic Rate- is the energy requirement for a person at rest. It is the energy needed to maintain life sustaining activities. (ie. breathing, circulation, heart rate and temperature)
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty Swallowing
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Anorexia
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A loss of appetite
(self-starving, can be deliberate or not) |
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Glucometer
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A machine used to measure blood sugar levels
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Insulin
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A hormone produced by the endocrine system that lowers blood glucose levels.
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Nitrogen Balance
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The relationship between Nitrogen input and Nitrogen output.
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Patent
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Open (unclogged)
"a patent airway" |
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Enteral Nutrition (EN)
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Refers to nutrients given through the GI tract.
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Name the 3 routes used for feeding with Enteral Nutrition.
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1. nasogastric
2. jejunal 3. gastric tubes |
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What must be done before the first feeding a patient gets through an enteral tube?
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An x-ray must be be done to verify the tube placement.
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