Your patient presents to the ER with intractable vomiting that is not responding to anti-nausea medications. How do you feed this patient?
a. nasointestinal tube
b. gastrostomy
c. PN
d. jejunostomy
Q. 2Your patient is a reported alcohol abuser and has been in and out of homeless shelters for 2 years. He presents to the ER with a CVA and severe dysphagia and requires a feeding tube. What complication is he at risk for developing?
a. refeeding syndrome
b. hypoglycemia
c. overhydration
d. hepatic steatosis
Q. 3Which of the following would not be an effective measure of hydration status for a patient on tube feeding?
a. hydration is monitored by daily weights
b. hydration is monitored by interviews with the patient
c. hydration is monitored by BUN
d. hydration is monitored by urine specific gravity
Q. 4Complications of EN delivered into the stomach could include:
a. ulcer.
b. gastric atrophy.
c. aspiration pneumonia.
d. edema.
Q. 5What EN complication should the RD particularly monitor for in a patient who is sedated, has an endotracheal tube, or has swallowing problems?
a. diarrhea
b. hyperglycemia
c. a clogged tube
d. aspiration
Q. 6The most commonly reported GI complication from enteral nutrition support is:
a. hepatic steatosis.
b. diarrhea.
c. constipation.
d. elevated LFTs.
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