The nutritional goal for surgical patients is:
a. to resume optimal intake.
b. to achieve normal albumin levels.
c. pain management.
d. normal bowel sounds.
Q. 2A patient has undergone a colectomy for colon cancer. The MD has kept the patient NPO for 4 days post op. What is the likely cause of this order?
a. bowel rest
b. optimal bowel adaptation
c. patient reports pain
d. post-operative ileus
Q. 3Prescription treatments for burn patients include all of the following except:
a. vitamin C and Zn.
b. megace.
c. oxandrolone.
d. silver nitrate.
Q. 4Regarding enteral nutrition and the burn patient, which of the following statements is true?
a. Small bowel feedings may be favored due to the presence of ileus.
b. If the patient can tolerate an oral diet, EN is not indicated.
c. Formula should be initiated at a very low rate due to hemodynamic instability.
d. There are no benefits to early initiation of EN.
Q. 5Which of the following has the most profound impact on nutritional status in a burn patient?
a. fluid resuscitation
b. skin grafting
c. major protein loss at injury
d. low albumin
Q. 6Which of the following statements is true about patients with burns?
a. They are at high nutritional risk.
b. They may be at high nutritional risk.
c. Nutritional risk is dependent on comorbidities.
d. Nutritional risk is based on the degree of the burn.
Q. 7Initial treatment of a major burn focuses on:
a. starting enteral feedings.
b. maintaining normal blood pressure.
c. calculating BSA.
d. fluid resuscitation.
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