Question

1. Outline ways to assist a home care cancer patient to increase calorie and protein intake.

6. Indicate the correct order for actions in administering a feeding via feeding tube.

______ Unclamp the tube.

______ Flush the tube with water.

______ Check the placement of the tube.

______ Elevate the patient’s head and upper body.

______ Prepare the feeding bag.

______ Check for residual feeding in the stomach.

______ Start the feeding.

______ Reclamp the tube.

16. Identify foods that are allowed on a clear liquid and full liquid diet. Mark the foods allowed on a clear liquid diet with a “C.” Mark the foods only allowed on a full liquid diet with an “F” and foods that are allowed on both diets with a “B.” Mark foods not included in either diet with an “N” for not allowed.

1. ______ orange juice
2. ______ tea
3. ______ cream of potato soup (strained)
4. ______ decaffeinated coffee
5. ______ Cream of Wheat cereal
6. ______ mashed potatoes
7. ______ Jell-O
8. ______ popsicles
9. ______ custard
10. ______ margarine
11. ______ lemonade
12. ______ ice cream

Answer 1

1. Outline ways to assist a home care cancer patient to increase calorie and protein intake.

Encourage to drink high calorie , high protien beveragesEg. milk shakes, canned liquid supplements.

Add cheese in diet

Get an extra boost by mixing powdered milk in to milkshakes and smoothies.

Individual calorie needs should be calculated by a registered dietician.

Protien powder also can be included according to the physicians order.

6. Indicate the correct order for actions in administering a feeding via feeding tube.

______ Prepare the feeding bag.

______ Check for residual feeding in the stomach.

______ Elevate the patient’s head and upper body.

______ Check the placement of the tube.

______ Unclamp the tube.

______ Start the feeding.

______ Flush the tube with water.

______ Reclamp the tube.

Tube feeding procedure is , wash your hands prepare the formula for feeding by measuring and warm it to the desired temparature, or collect from diet department as per dieticiance advice. place the patient in a up right position by head end elivation in 45 degrees. Check the tube position as per guidelines ( Observing mark on Ng tube and pH testing) Clamp the tube, attach the feeding bag or syringe to the tube and start feeding. after feeding rinse the tube with water and reclamp the tube.

Wash feeding pouch or syringe clean the area.

16. Identify foods that are allowed on a clear liquid and full liquid diet. Mark the foods allowed on a clear liquid diet with a “C.” Mark the foods only allowed on a full liquid diet with an “F” and foods that are allowed on both diets with a “B.” Mark foods not included in either diet with an “N” for not allowed.

• ______ orange juice--C& B( orange juice is a clear liquid as well as a liquid diet, Fuit juices with out pulp is considerd are clear liquid diet)

• ______ tea-------C &B ( Tea with out milk or cream considered as clear liquid diet so this also can be included in full liquid diet and clear liquid diet)

• ______ cream of potato soup (strained)---F( its a liquid diet)

• ______ decaffeinated coffee---C & B (cofee with out milk or cream considered as clear liquid diet so this also can be included in full liquid diet and clear liquid diet)

• ______ Cream of Wheat cereal------C --- It s a liquid diet

• ______ mashed potatoes______N ( semi solid food form)

• ______ Jell-O_______N( its a solid food form)

• ______ popsicles------- N( solid food)

• ______ custard-----N( Semi solid food)

• ______ margarine____N( its a processec food designed to taste like a butter, a semi solid food item )

• ______ lemonade ___-B&C( it is clear liquid and also can include in liquid diet)

• ______ ice cream_____N( semi solid )

A clear liquid diet is often used before tests, procedure or surgeries that require no food in your stomachor intestine such as before colonoscopy. Some times it may considered as short term diet for digestive problems such as nausea , vomiting .or after certain types of surgeries.

A full liquid diet is a liquid form food only allowed in the diet plan, Eg. soups, juices, smoothies.