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Absolutely. I’ll turn the uploaded notes into question-and-answer flashcards, keeping the terminology and details from your notes. Since the file covers Chapters 24, 25, and 29, I’ll organize the cards by chapter so they’re easier to study.
Chapter 24 — Nutritional Care and Support
Flashcard 1
Q: What is the nurse’s role in nutritional care?
A: Support the patient and ensure adequate nutrient intake.
Flashcard 2
Q: What can nursing interventions do regarding nutrition?
A: Improve the patient experience and optimize nutritional intake.
Flashcard 3
Q: What should the nurse assess when a patient is admitted regarding nutrition?
A: Nutritional problems and needs.
Flashcard 4
Q: What environmental factors can affect nutritional intake?
A: Mealtime preparation, odors, environment, toileting, comfort, positioning, cleanliness, and assistance with eating.
Flashcard 5
Q: What should the nurse monitor to evaluate nutritional intake?
A: Intake and output.
Flashcard 6
Q: What are food allergies?
A: Reactions to food that can activate the immune system.
Flashcard 7
Q: What is food intolerance?
A: An adverse reaction to a food without activation of the immune response.
Flashcard 8
Q: What are examples of therapeutic diets modified by consistency?
A: Clear liquid, full liquid, mechanically soft, and pureed diets.
Flashcard 9
Q: What are examples of diets modified for disease?
A: Renal, diabetic, calorie-restricted, and high-calorie/high-protein diets.
Flashcard 10
Q: What are examples of diets modified by preference?
A: Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets.
Flashcard 11
Q: What are three eating disorders listed in the notes?
A: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Flashcard 12
Q: How can medications affect nutritional intake?
A: They may inhibit appetite, cause GI discomfort, or cause reactions that make eating unpleasant or painful.
Flashcard 13
Q: How can medications affect nutrients?
A: They can alter nutrient absorption, metabolism, or excretion.
Flashcard 14
Q: What can some food-drug interactions cause?
A: Medication toxicity.
Enteral Tubes
Flashcard 15
Q: What is another name for a nasogastric tube?
A: NG tube.
Flashcard 16
Q: Where does an NG tube travel?
A: Through the nose, down the esophagus, and into the stomach.
Flashcard 17
Q: Where does a nasoenteric/nasointestinal tube travel?
A: Through the nose, stomach, and into the duodenum or jejunum.
Flashcard 18
Q: Why may enteral tubes be used in patients at increased risk for aspiration?
A: Examples include an absent/diminished gag reflex or severe GERD.
Gastric Decompression
Flashcard 19
Q: What is gastric decompression?
A: Reducing pressure in the stomach by emptying its contents.
Flashcard 20
Q: What does gastric decompression remove?
A: Food, liquids, gastric juices, and gas.
Flashcard 21
Q: When may gastric decompression be ordered?
A: Persistent vomiting, especially when accompanied by distention from a partial or complete bowel obstruction.
Flashcard 22
Q: What type of suction may be used for gastric decompression?
A: Low continuous or intermittent suction, according to the provider’s orders.
Flashcard 23
Q: When is high suction typically used?
A: With intermittent suction.