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Nutrition Diagnosis
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1. Why is it important to know primary/secondary nutritional risk?
Caused by disease
Prealbumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 16-40 g/dl Compromised Protein status: 10-15 g/dl Possible protein malnutrition: <10 g/dl
Poor nutrition prevents or delays recovery from injury.
Diet hx of aberrant CHO intake - Steroids - DM - Inborn errors
2. Inadequate parenteral nutrition infusion
Indirect calorimetry measurement - Vitamin/mineral abnormalities in lab values - Inadequate weight gain - or unintentional weight loss Clinical evidence of vitamin/mineral deficiency
Caused by disease
Anthropometric data -Clinical data -Dietary intake assessment
Abnormal liver function tests - Abnormal levels of nutrient - Weight gain or weight loss - Edema - Nausea - Intolerance
3. What are the confirmations of tube placement?
Carbohydrate - Dextrose solutions - Available in initial concentrations of 5% to 70% - Mixed with amino acids and other nutrients to form the final solution - Protein - Mixture of essential and nonessential crystalline amino acids - Available wi
Based on - Patient's digestive and absorptive capabilities - Metabolic requirements - Need for fluid restriction - Done in conjunction with dietician who will calculate patients individual nutritional need and develop plan to initiate feedings
Prealbumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 16-40 g/dl Compromised Protein status: 10-15 g/dl Possible protein malnutrition: <10 g/dl
Before Putting anything in - Radiography - pH of aspirated fluids - Air injection and ausculation - Visual assessment of aspiration
4. What are the feeding modalities?
>Moderate nutritional risk: transition from restrictive therapeutic to regular dietary intake >High Nutritional Risk: -Parenteral feeding -Tube Feeding -NPO -Clear liquids for more than 3 days
Ketone breath - Diet hx low CHO - Dx: liver - pancreas - celiac's disease
High BUN - High BGL - High liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
5. What are the IV lipid emulsions for Parenteral Nutriton Solution?
Food items that minimize elimination patterns by reducing fecal volume - Restricted - High fiber foods - Milk and milk products - Fried foods - Pepper - Alcohol - Heavy seasonings
Abnormal liver function tests - Abnormal levels of nutrient - Weight gain or weight loss - Edema - Nausea - Intolerance
Dry skin - Weight loss - diet hx of low intake - dx: AIDS - TB - AN - sepsis - infection - xs ETOH
IV lipid emulsions - Used as a concentrated energy source and to prevent the development of essential fatty acid deficiency - Kcal density of lipid solutions is useful when volume restriction is necessary
6. Excessive fiber intake
Provides essential nutrients in blenderized form - Clients who are unable to chew or swallow - Can be used long-term
Diet hx of xs fiber intake - GI distress
Low cholesterol - Weight loss - Poor dentition - Self-feeding problems - Inadequate nutrition support
Low alb - Low BMI - Weight loss - Poor growth rate - Diet hx low PRO
7. What is the other biochemical analysis and values?
Diet hx of low plant food intake
Renal disease or liver disease - Limit protein - Limit potassium - phosphorus - Sodium and Fluid restrictions - Emphasizes high biologic value - Minimum level of CHOs needed to spare protein
High BUN - High serum osmolality - High Na - Weight loss - Thirst
Serum and urine creatinine and BUN (somatic muscle protein) -ELEVATED if muscle is broken down Normal Values: -Serum Creatinine: 0.5-1.2mg/100ml -BUN: 10-20 mg/ml
8. Predicted Suboptimal Nutrient Intake
Prevents aspiration - Thickener added to liquids to created required thickness - Nectar/Syrup thick - Consistency of heavy syrup in canned fruit - Least restrictive - Cream based soups and most nutritional supplements - Honey thick - Consistency of h
Biochemical parameters indicating suboptimal nutrient intake - Estimated intake less than needs - Cultural or religious practices - Knowledge deficit - Meds affecting appetite
Underweight-bmi<18.5 normal- 18.5-24.9 overweight-25.0-29.9 obese- bmi>30
High BUN - High BGL - High liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema
9. What are the Dietary Evaluations?
Anthropometric data -Clinical data -Dietary intake assessment
High liver enzymes - Constipation - Diarrhea - CV changes - High intake of supplements/plant foods
Kcal count -24 hr recall -Food records
High chol - PO4 - GFR <90 - High BUN - Edema - Dx: kidney/liver
10. What are some swallowing aids?
Encourage patient to think/talk about food before meals - Can help stimulate flow of saliva - Aids in formation of bolus - Chewing and swallowing process - Tart or sour foods - Stimulate saliva production - Have patient lick jelly from the lips - puc
Assessment - Residuals - Weight - Lung sounds - Edema - I & O - Blood glucose monitoring - Blood chemistry
CHO 55-60% - protein 10-20% - lipid <30% - fiber 20-35 grams - Evaluate glucose levels - serum lipids - kcalories - diet - insulin/medication
High/low BGL - Meds - Insulin use -
11. Less than optimal enteral nutrition
Foods that are easy to chew - digest - and absorb - Used during transition from liquid diets to regular or general diets - Foods low in fiber - Only lightly seasoned - Not appropriate for patients requiring mechanical soft diets
Abnormal liver enzymes - Fatty liver - Weight gain/loss - Edema
Designed to attain or maintain optimal nutritional status in those who do not require modified or therapeutic diets - Used to promote health and reduce risks for developing chronic diet-related diseases
High BGL - Weight gain - High Hgb A1C - diet hx of energy dense food intake - Excess eating away from home
12. What is Protein-Controlled Diet?
Renal disease or liver disease - Limit protein - Limit potassium - phosphorus - Sodium and Fluid restrictions - Emphasizes high biologic value - Minimum level of CHOs needed to spare protein
Monitor patient's nutritional status - Monitor I&O - Fluid balance - lung sounds - s/s dehydration - etc. - Monitor IV - Change solution bag every 24 hours to decrease infection rate - CVC dressing change q 72 hours - Monitor Blood Chemistry - Fluid
Low serum mineral levels - Physical signs of deficiency - Diet hx of low intake - Celiac disease - SBS - IBD
Management of malabsorption - chronic pancreatitis - gallbladder disease - Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) utilized with high intake of CHO and protein - Easy to digest - Restricts - High fat - additional fat in cooking - Enzyme replacement may be
13. Predicted excessive energy intake
14 days of admission
Food allergy diet - Common: nuts - eggs - cow's milk - shellfish - wheat - Gluten-restricted diet - Celiac disease (malabsorption syndrome) - Omits wheat - rye - barley - oats - buckwheat - malt - Allows rice and corn - Lactose-restricted - Primary i
Reports or observations of energy intake more than needs - Lower physical activity - Planned change in mobility/physical activity - Meds increasing appetite - Knowledge deficit
High/low BGL - Meds (steroids) - Diet hx
14. What is Low-Residue Diet?
Food items that minimize elimination patterns by reducing fecal volume - Restricted - High fiber foods - Milk and milk products - Fried foods - Pepper - Alcohol - Heavy seasonings
Reports or observations of energy intake less than needs - Projected change in ability to procure or consume adequate energy - Knowledge deficit - Projected increase in physical activity
High liver enzymes - Constipation - Diarrhea - CV changes - High intake of supplements/plant foods
Diet hx of low plant food intake
15. Increased nutrient needs
16. What are some other Restricted Diets?
17. Excessive vitamin intake
High chol - amylase/lipase - liver function tests - Diet hx high fat
High BUN - High BGL - High liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema
Low serum vitamin levels - Physical signs of deficiency - Diet hx of low intake
High serum vit. A -D -K - B6 - niacin - Physical signs of excess - Diet hx
18. What are Dysphagia 'warning signs'?
Reports or observations of energy intake more than needs - Lower physical activity - Planned change in mobility/physical activity - Meds increasing appetite - Knowledge deficit
Technical complications - Pneumothorax - Septic complications - Local or systemic - Metabolic complications - Most common complication - Most common is hyperglycemia
High serum vit. A -D -K - B6 - niacin - Physical signs of excess - Diet hx
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
19. Excessive or inappropriate fat intake
Abnormal liver enzymes - Fatty liver - Weight gain/loss - Edema
High chol - amylase/lipase - liver function tests - Diet hx high fat
Kcal count -24 hr recall -Food records
GI problems - Diarrhea - Nausea and vomiting - Cramping - Distention - Constipation - Mechanical complications - Tube displacement - Tube obstruction - Pulmonary aspiration - Mucosal damage
20. Inadequate fiber intake
Height/length -Weight -BMI -Body Measures (skin fold thickness)
Low alb - Low BMI - Weight loss - Poor growth rate - Diet hx low PRO
Diet hx of low fiber intake - Constipation/low stool volume
CHO 55-60% - protein 10-20% - lipid <30% - fiber 20-35 grams - Evaluate glucose levels - serum lipids - kcalories - diet - insulin/medication
21. What is the Parenteral Nutrition?
IV lipid emulsions - Used as a concentrated energy source and to prevent the development of essential fatty acid deficiency - Kcal density of lipid solutions is useful when volume restriction is necessary
Method of feeding clients who do not have a functioning GI tract - Clinical disease (malabsorption) - surgical intervention - trauma/stress - malignancies - Energy and nutrients provided intravenously - Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - Infused into
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
Abnormal liver function tests - Abnormal levels of nutrient - Weight gain or weight loss - Edema - Nausea - Intolerance
22. Excessive alcohol intake
High BUN - High BGL - High liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema
Low chol - alb - prealb - elytes/minerals - vitamins - Weight loss - Low BMI - Diet hx of low intake - fever - dx: Crohn's - AIDS - burns
Inadequate Intake
High AST/GGT - Blood ETOH - diet hx of > 2 drinks/day - liver dx
23. Malnutrition - Symptoms
>Moderate nutritional risk: transition from restrictive therapeutic to regular dietary intake >High Nutritional Risk: -Parenteral feeding -Tube Feeding -NPO -Clear liquids for more than 3 days
Low serum vitamin levels - Physical signs of deficiency - Diet hx of low intake
Foods liquid at room or body temperature - Clear liquid plus milk - pudding - ice cream - soups - yogurt - Used to provide oral nourishment for patients - Difficulty chewing and swallowing solid foods - Commercial nutritional supplements often used
Low alb - Low BMI - Weight loss - Poor growth rate - Diet hx low PRO
24. What are the complications of Parenteral Nutrition?
Ketone breath - Diet hx low CHO - Dx: liver - pancreas - celiac's disease
Technical complications - Pneumothorax - Septic complications - Local or systemic - Metabolic complications - Most common complication - Most common is hyperglycemia
Weight status and trends - BUN - creatinine - serum chemistries - proteins - Fluid status - intake and output
Foods clear and liquid at room/body temperature - :Used to help prevent dehydration and keep colon contents to a minimum - -Good source of fluids and water - Inadequate in: - Protein - Fat - Energy - Fiber - Recommended for short-term use (3-5 days
25. How long does TJC require resident screenings to be done during admission?
High liver enzymes - Constipation - Diarrhea - CV changes - High intake of supplements/plant foods
TJC requires screenings within 48hrs
Allows body to heal -To prepare diagnostic test -To prepare Surgical Procedure
Height/length -Weight -BMI -Body Measures (skin fold thickness)
26. How long should Nutritional screenings be done to residents being admitted?
Dry skin - Weight loss - diet hx of low intake - dx: AIDS - TB - AN - sepsis - infection - xs ETOH
Common for this diet to be ordered postoperatively - Permits patient's preferences and situations to be taken into consideration - Also allows for postoperative diet progression at the patient's tolerance
14 days of admission
Inadequate Intake
27. What is the long-term nutritional biochemical analysis? What are the values?
High AST/GGT - Blood ETOH - diet hx of > 2 drinks/day - liver dx
Low HDL - High TSH - High Mg - High PO4 - Diet hx of xs intake - Liver damage - GI distress
Encourage patient to think/talk about food before meals - Can help stimulate flow of saliva - Aids in formation of bolus - Chewing and swallowing process - Tart or sour foods - Stimulate saliva production - Have patient lick jelly from the lips - puc
Serum Albumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 3.5-5 g/dl 2.8-3.5- compromised protein status <2.4- possible protein malnutrition
28. How do you feed patients with Dysphagia?
Weight status and trends - BUN - creatinine - serum chemistries - proteins - Fluid status - intake and output
Pudding Thick - Consistency of applesauce or smooth mashed potatoes - Most restrictive - Used with severe levels of dysphagia in which oral intake is still allowed - May require IV hydration - Necessary to closely monitor fluid intake to prevent dehy
Foods that are easy to chew - digest - and absorb - Used during transition from liquid diets to regular or general diets - Foods low in fiber - Only lightly seasoned - Not appropriate for patients requiring mechanical soft diets
Renal disease or liver disease - Limit protein - Limit potassium - phosphorus - Sodium and Fluid restrictions - Emphasizes high biologic value - Minimum level of CHOs needed to spare protein
29. Inconsistent carbohydrate intake
Diet hx of xs fiber intake - GI distress
High BUN - Low GFR - Poor growth - Deranged AA ratios - diet hx high PRO or AA supplement
High/low BGL - Meds - Insulin use -
Socioeconomic status -comorbid disease states -Age adults: =< 75 children<5 PHYSICAL -stress and trauma- metabolic demands -mechanical ventilation-unable to eat -therapeutic bowel rest
30. Inadequate carbohydrate intake
31. Less than optimal parenteral infusion
TJC requires screenings within 48hrs
Diet hx of high intake - Diarrhea - Constipation - GI distress
Renal disease or liver disease - Limit protein - Limit potassium - phosphorus - Sodium and Fluid restrictions - Emphasizes high biologic value - Minimum level of CHOs needed to spare protein
Abnormal liver function tests - Abnormal levels of nutrient - Weight gain or weight loss - Edema - Nausea - Intolerance
32. What are some tube-feeding complications?
Serum Albumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 3.5-5 g/dl 2.8-3.5- compromised protein status <2.4- possible protein malnutrition
Height/length -Weight -BMI -Body Measures (skin fold thickness)
GI problems - Diarrhea - Nausea and vomiting - Cramping - Distention - Constipation - Mechanical complications - Tube displacement - Tube obstruction - Pulmonary aspiration - Mucosal damage
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
33. Inadequate oral food/ beverage intake
Individualized diets based on swallowing ability and food preference - Evaluate ability to swallow solids and liquids: often done by speech therapist who can also aid in teaching the patient swallowing techniques - Features of food to consider and mo
Dry skin - Weight loss - diet hx of low intake - dx: AIDS - TB - AN - sepsis - infection - xs ETOH
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
Serum Albumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 3.5-5 g/dl 2.8-3.5- compromised protein status <2.4- possible protein malnutrition
34. Excessive carbohydrate intake
Method of feeding clients who do not have a functioning GI tract - Clinical disease (malabsorption) - surgical intervention - trauma/stress - malignancies - Energy and nutrients provided intravenously - Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - Infused into
Inadequate Intake
Diet hx of aberrant CHO intake - Steroids - DM - Inborn errors
Serum and urine creatinine and BUN (somatic muscle protein) -ELEVATED if muscle is broken down Normal Values: -Serum Creatinine: 0.5-1.2mg/100ml -BUN: 10-20 mg/ml
35. How do you monitor response for enteral treatment?
Weight status and trends - BUN - creatinine - serum chemistries - proteins - Fluid status - intake and output
Collecting food in the mouth - Spitting out food - Inability to control tongue - Coughing before or after swallowing - Choking - Excessive drooling - Regurgitation of food or liquid through nose - mouth or trach tube - Increased time required to eat
High serum vit. A -D -K - B6 - niacin - Physical signs of excess - Diet hx
Diet hx of low intake
36. What is Enteral Nutrition based on?
37. What is 'Diet as Tolerated'?
38. Inadequate vitamin intake
Foods that are easy to chew - digest - and absorb - Used during transition from liquid diets to regular or general diets - Foods low in fiber - Only lightly seasoned - Not appropriate for patients requiring mechanical soft diets
Diet hx of low fiber intake - Constipation/low stool volume
Reports or observations of energy intake more than needs - Lower physical activity - Planned change in mobility/physical activity - Meds increasing appetite - Knowledge deficit
Low serum vitamin levels - Physical signs of deficiency - Diet hx of low intake
39. Inadequate intake
High liver enzymes - Constipation - Diarrhea - CV changes - High intake of supplements/plant foods
High BUN - High serum osmolality - High Na - Weight loss - Thirst
Caused by disease
Diet hx of low plant food intake
40. Decreased nutrient needs
Weight status and trends - BUN - creatinine - serum chemistries - proteins - Fluid status - intake and output
High chol - PO4 - GFR <90 - High BUN - Edema - Dx: kidney/liver
Management of malabsorption - chronic pancreatitis - gallbladder disease - Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) utilized with high intake of CHO and protein - Easy to digest - Restricts - High fat - additional fat in cooking - Enzyme replacement may be
Patients who have difficulty chewing or swallowing food - Goal is to provide a diet that meets nutritional needs and prevents aspiration - Causes of dysphagia - Acute: CVA - seizure - trauma - surgery - anoxia - Progressive: dementia - Parkinson's -
41. Excessive parenteral nutrition infusion
Elevated BUN:creatinine ratio - Hyperglycemia - Hypercapnia - Elevated liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema - Meds that reduce energy requirements or impair metabolism
High BUN - High BGL - High liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema
Diet hx of low plant food intake
Biochemical parameters indicating excessive nutrient intake - Knowledge deficit - Meds affecting appetite - Nutrition in Patient Care
42. How do you manage TPN?
43. Inadequate fat intake
Technical complications - Pneumothorax - Septic complications - Local or systemic - Metabolic complications - Most common complication - Most common is hyperglycemia
Pureed - Mechanically altered - Advanced
Weight Loss - dx: AIDS - TB - AN
Reports or observations of energy intake less than needs - Projected change in ability to procure or consume adequate energy - Knowledge deficit - Projected increase in physical activity
44. What is Dysphagia? What are some of the acute/progressive causes?
45. What is Carb-controlled Diet?
Renal disease or liver disease - Limit protein - Limit potassium - phosphorus - Sodium and Fluid restrictions - Emphasizes high biologic value - Minimum level of CHOs needed to spare protein
Weight Loss - dx: AIDS - TB - AN
CHO 55-60% - protein 10-20% - lipid <30% - fiber 20-35 grams - Evaluate glucose levels - serum lipids - kcalories - diet - insulin/medication
Allows body to heal -To prepare diagnostic test -To prepare Surgical Procedure
46. Excessive mineral intake
Elevated BUN:creatinine ratio - Hyperglycemia - Hypercapnia - Elevated liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema - Meds that reduce energy requirements or impair metabolism
Common for this diet to be ordered postoperatively - Permits patient's preferences and situations to be taken into consideration - Also allows for postoperative diet progression at the patient's tolerance
Prealbumin- (visceral protein status) Normal Value: 16-40 g/dl Compromised Protein status: 10-15 g/dl Possible protein malnutrition: <10 g/dl
Low HDL - High TSH - High Mg - High PO4 - Diet hx of xs intake - Liver damage - GI distress
47. What is the assessment of nutritional risk approach? (abcd)
Diet hx of high intake - Diarrhea - Constipation - GI distress
Weight gain - Diet hx of energy dense food intake
A- Anthropometric approach B- Biochemical Tests C- Clinical Observations D- Diet Evaluations (Kcal - 24 hr recall etc)
Regular diet with attention to texture - Consistency of food can be varied according to the patient's ability to chew and swallow - Foods chopped - ground - mashed - or pureed - Patient's needs should be evaluated - Modifying consistency according to
48. What is Nutritional risk?
High BGL - Weight gain - High Hgb A1C - diet hx of energy dense food intake - Excess eating away from home
Low serum osmolality - Weight gain - Edema - Excess salt intake
Management of malabsorption - chronic pancreatitis - gallbladder disease - Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) utilized with high intake of CHO and protein - Easy to digest - Restricts - High fat - additional fat in cooking - Enzyme replacement may be
Potential to become malnourished
49. Excessive fluid intake
Low serum osmolality - Weight gain - Edema - Excess salt intake
Diet hx of low plant food intake
Diet hx of low fiber intake - Constipation/low stool volume
Low alb - Low BMI - Weight loss - Poor growth rate - Diet hx low PRO
50. Predicted suboptimal energy intake
Weight loss (5% in 1 month; 10% in 6 months) - Increased activity - dx: Parkinsons - cerebral palsy - dementia
Reports or observations of energy intake less than needs - Projected change in ability to procure or consume adequate energy - Knowledge deficit - Projected increase in physical activity
High liver enzymes - Constipation - Diarrhea - CV changes - High intake of supplements/plant foods
Elevated BUN:creatinine ratio - Hyperglycemia - Hypercapnia - Elevated liver enzymes - Weight gain - Edema - Meds that reduce energy requirements or impair metabolism