Feeding Patients

When feeding a patient, how full should the spoon be?

1/4 1/3<---- 1/2 3/4

Which of the following is NOT true?

When feeding a patient, it is important for the assistant to communicate what is being offered. Assistants are responsible for providing comfort to patients during meals. Assistants should be prepared to assist the patient during meals when needed. Whenever possible, it is best to keep patients in their individual rooms for meals.<---

Which position should be used for a patient receiving an enteral feeding?

Whichever is most comfortable for the patient Side-lying Supine Semi-Fowler's<----

What is Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)?

Infusing concentrated amounts of nutrients directly into a large vein in the upper chest.<---- Eating a diet with foods from all of the food groups. A mother breastfeeding her baby for the first six months of life.

What is the term for the backward flow of food from the stomach to the mouth?

Regurgitation<------ Gastrostomy Dysphagia Aspiration

When should a patient be in an upright position for feeding?

During the feeding 1 hour after the feeding All of the above<----

What is the term for giving fluids directly into a vein?

Enteral nutrition Jejunostomy Intravenous therapy<--- Gastrostomy

What is the term for tube feeding?

Enteral<------ Therapeutic Dysphagia Intravenous

What may be given through IV therapy?

Fluids Medication Blood All of the above<-----

In which type of feeding is a tube is inserted into the stomach through the nose?

Gastrostomy (G) Nasogastric (NG)<------- Jejunostomy Nasointestinal

In which type of feeding is a tube inserted into the middle part of the small intestine through a small surgical opening on the abdomen?

Jejunostomy<------- Nasointestinal Gastrostomy (G) Nasogastric (NG)

Which type of feeding is given at regular times, usually four times a day?

Scheduled<----- Continuous All of the above

During a feeding procedure, what does the term pocketing refer to?

The patient hiding food in clothing or personal effects Food falling off the plate onto the meal tray Food remaining in the cheeks or under the tongue<--------- The assistant taking food from the patient

Why is it important to face patients while feeding them?

To interact and make the patient the focus of attention.<------- So you can see if the patient likes the food or not. It is not important to face patients while feeding them. So the patient can see what is being served.

What does the term calorie count mean?

To weigh the patient after every meal or snack. To restrict how much food a patient is given. To keep a record of the patient's food intake.<---- To explain to the patient what nutrients are in each food.

Which of the following is true?

When there are multiple liquids for a meal, move one straw between the containers. Patients do not need to wash their hands because an assistant will be feeding them. A dietary card is used to record intake and output after a meal. Use the term "clothing protector" instead of "bib."<----