Methods of providing enteral feed

Normally prescribed by doctor and planned by dietician

Also called normal or house diets, are used to maintain or achieve the highest level of nutrition in patients who do not have special needs related to illness or injury.

usually used for ambulatory patients

Two types of Liquid diet

a diet consists of clear liquids, that are easily digested and leave no undigested residue in the intestinal tract. The diet is used for 24-48 hours following acute vomiting, diarrhea or surgery.

Modifications of normal diet used to improve specific health conditions

This diet includes all the foods on a clear liquid diet PLUS the addition of dairy products such as: milk, yogurt, pudding, and smooth cream soups, fruit and vegetable juices, hot cocoa, ice cream, custard, sherbet.

Nutritionally inadequate and should only be used for short periods of time, to replace fluids lost by vomiting or diarrhea and used before some X-rays of digestive tract

Foods such as rich desserts, cream sauces, salad dressings and fried foods may be decreased or omitted

Used for pts with diabetes mellitus Low in sugar and fat. The diet is designed to keep blood glucose levels under control. Many sugar free items are offered.

Used for pts who are overweight. A number of low-calorie diets recommend consuming 1,200 calories daily.

Diets should not be reduced below ____ calories a day

Used for patients who are underweight, or who have anorexia nervosa, hyperthyroidism, or cancer.Used for patients who are underweight, or who have anorexia nervosa, hyperthyroidism, or cancer.

Used for pts with GALLBLADDER and liver disease, OBESITY, and certain heart diseases and should Avoid cream, whole milk, cheese, fats, fatty meats, rich desserts, chocolate, fried foods, salad dressings, nuts, and coconut

Latin: Non per os or nothing by mouth. Used when ingestion of foods or fluids orally is contraindicated.

Used for pts with CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES such as hypertension or congestive heart disease, kidney disease, and edema and should avoid Avoid or limit addition of salt to any food, smoked meats or fish, processed foods, pickles, olives, and processed cheeses.

Patient then takes an amount of ___ based upon amount of carbs eaten

Used for pts with ATHEROSCLEROSIS and HEART DISEASE

person in this diet should limit foods high in saturated fats such as beef, liver, pork, lamb, egg yolk, cream, cheese, natural cheeses, shellfish, whole milk, and coconut and palm oil products.

Similar to regular diet but foods must require little chewing and be easy to digest. Soft diet are foods that can be mashed with a fork that includes cooked fruits and vegetables, bananas, soft-cooked eggs and tender meats.

Used for pts with certain KIDNEY DISEASES and for certain ALLERGIC conditions. High protein intake may lead to increased intraglomerular pressure and glomerular hyperfiltration.

Person in this diet should avoid sugar-heavy foods such as candy, soft drinks, desserts, cookies, syrup, honey, condensed milk, sugared gum, jams, and jellies

Consists of easily digested foods that do not irritate the digestive tract Used for patients with ulcers and other digestive diseases exmaple Eggs, Tofu, broth soup, weak tea.

Used for children and adolescents who need additional growth, pregnant or lactating women, before and/or after surgery, pts suffering from burns, fevers, or infections Regular diet with added protein rich foods such as meats, fish, milk, cheese, and eggs

Person in this diet should avoid or limit high calories foods such as: Butter, cream, whole milk, cream soups or gravies, sweet soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, salad dressings, fatty meats, candy and rich desserts.

In NPO Patient must receive ___ to prevent fluid and electrolytes disturbances.

Used for pts with digestive and rectal diseases such as colitis or diarrhea.

______can be provided via a nasogastric tube (NGT), nasojejunal tube, gastrostomy tube or jejunostomy tube.

is inserted via the Nostril, along the Nasopharynx, down through the esophagus and into the stomach

May seem strange and even unpleasant to the patient; Normally prescribed by doctor and planned by dietician

During this diet Solid foods are not allowed

is DELIVED through a central VENOUS catheter (CVC) with a dedicated lumen and to MINIMIZE the risk of infection if central access is only required for the administration of parenteral nutrition, a single-lumen catheter should be used (Pratt et al. 2007).

Person with this diet should avoid high-bulk foods such as green salads, watermelon and fibrous fruits, avoid high-fat foods such as fried foods, rich pastries, and cheese cake because they digest slowly and spoil appetite.

Foods such as rich desserts, cream sauces, salad dressings and fried foods may be decreased or omitted in what diet?

In ____ diet milk, yogurt, pudding, and smooth cream soups, fruit and vegetable juices, hot cocoa, ice cream, custard, sherbet.milk, yogurt, pudding, and smooth cream soups, fruit and vegetable juices, hot cocoa, ice cream, custard, sherbet is can be eaten together with clear liquid diet.

meat and shellfish with tough connective tissue, spicy foods, rich desserts, fried foods, raw fruits and veggies, nuts, and coconuts should be avoid in this Diet

Nurses providing care for patients requiring___will usually require additional local training.