Formulas containing crystalline amino acids are termed:
a. intact.
b. semi-elemental.
c. elemental.
d. modular.
Q. 2Formulas containing di- and tripeptides are termed:
a. intact.
b. hydrolyzed.
c. crystalline.
d. modular.
Q. 3Which of the following tube feedings would leave the least residue in the gut?
a. a blenderized formula
b. a hydrolyzed formula
c. a polymeric formula
d. a fiber-added formula
Q. 4If a physician places a feeding tube through the skin and into the stomach without a surgical incision and using an endoscope, it is most specifically referred to as:
a. gastrostomy.
b. nasogastric.
c. orogastric.
d. PEG.
Q. 5A disadvantage of using the gastrostomy route for a tube feeding is:
a. the intestine does not have time to properly absorb the nutrients.
b. the feedings are sometimes regurgitated.
c. the feeding bypasses the stomach.
d. all of the above
Q. 6Your patient has had a portion of his stomach resected. The physician predicts that he will likely be on nutrition support for a long time. He has a functional GI tract. What is the best way to feed this patient?
a. TPN
b. jejunostomy
c. PEG
d. PPN
Q. 7In cases of gastroparesis, which methods of support would yield the best results?
a. nasogastric
b. nasoduodenal
c. orogastric
d. oral
Q. 8Which type of feeding tube is the most common, least expensive, and easiest to achieve and maintain?
a. nasogastric
b. orogastric
c. nasojejunal
d. nasoduodenal
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