Enteral feeding

QUESTION 8. Describe fiber restricted diet. When would you suggest the physician prescribe this diet? Why should the patient only follow this diet for a short (temporary) period of time? Fiber restricted diet considers limitation of food intake with high amount of fiber. High fiber foods are fruits, vegetables and grains. Usually this diet prescribed for patients with bowel surgery, narrowed bowel after infectious disease or tumor action. This diet helps to reduce the amount of undigested food…

Ensuring adequate nutrition can significantly improve quality of life in HCV patients. Good nutrition results in improved compliance with pharmacologic therapy and has also been found to hinder disease progression by preventing the development of HCV complications like Cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. In the absence of Decompensated cirrhosis or comorbid conditions like Diabetes Mellitus, HCV patients usually do not require special diets. However, it is imperative that they consume a…

My Organization is CVS. I chose the organization that I feel passionate about, helping our patients with their feeding difficulties. Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion provides a lasting positive impact on our patients. Coram is an industry leader and handles infusion for patients as well. Patient safety is one of our top priorities at Coram, and nowhere is this more genuine than in our pharmacies. We care for patients through a national channel that has over 90 locations nationwide, however on the…

The last factor to be looked at in the ABCDE approach is Mr Bates’ exposure. At the time of assessment Mr Bates has a decreased appetite and is dehydrated – signalled by low urine output and dark concentrated urine. Decreased appetite and decreased fluid intake are most likely due to his breathing problems which can leave patients feeling fatigued and malaise (Truesdell, 2000) This is a problem because for the brain and tissues to be adequately perfused and functioning they need a supply of…

excellent professional customer service. - September 2012-April 2013 Canyons Homecare and Hospice Salt Lake City, UT Home Health CNA; Duties include; helping patients perform ADL’s. Such as; showers, getting dressed, preparing meals, assisting with feeding, shaving, changing linens, light housekeeping, using the restroom and assisting with ambulation. I also provided services such as; vital signs, skin care, oral care (including denture care), ostomy and catheter care. - September 2011-…

involves helping patients who need extended care, as they deal with chronic illnesses and disabilities. These nurses have a wide range of responsibilities in such simple activities as feeding, dressing, toileting and bathing, as well as providing medical care in vital sign check, intravenous therapy, enteral tube feedings, change different catheters, respiratory therapy, and medication administration. In the LTC centers nurses cooperate with physicians, social workers, dieticians, speech…

Hypermetabolism is the physiological condition of increased rate of metabolic activity and is described by a strange increment in the body's basal metabolic rate. Hypermetabolism is caused by injury or multiple traumas to the body. This could be in the form of surgery, bone fractures, infections, burns and bone marrow transplant. Hypermetabolism is a symptom of hyperthyroidism which is characterised by an increment in the production of thyroid hormones hence an increase in the rate of cellular…

Our hospice medical director instructed to resume Mrs. L.J.’s feedings until a meeting at Mrs. L.J.’s SNF was arranged to discuss A.J.’s concerns about her sister’s nutrition and end-of-life (EOL) care. Nonetheless, A.J. refused to resume the GT feedings and/or to participate in the IDT meeting. In addition, she threatened with terminating her sister’s hospice enrollment. As a nurse, I understood that A.J…

long-term enteral feeding. After completion of this intervention, the patient is returned to his room. Physical therapy is on hold for that day pending medical clearance. Physical therapy implications: For PFG placement includes careful inspection of the placement site to ensure that the integrity of the tube is secure before mobilization, second, if it is possible to ask nursing to disconnect the tubing prior to out of bed mobilization to prevent accidental tugging or if the feeding tube is…

A nurse should be able to provide care that is safe and get the quality of care they deserve. According to Lillis, Lynn, and Taylor (2015), the system should be safe, effective, efficient, patient centered, timely, and equitable (pg.141). Physical assessment skills are necessary to identify positive and negative changes in patients’ health status. A nurses should also have the ability to be a critical thinker and to use clinical knowledge when caring for a patient because it is essential to the…