Editing Nutrition (section)

== High-Yield Test-Taking Points ==

* If a tube-fed patient coughs, chokes, or becomes short of breath, '''stop the feeding first''', then position, suction, oxygenate, and notify.
* '''Never abruptly stop TPN.''' Hang 10 percent dextrose in water and notify the provider.
* Head of bed at 30 to 45 degrees is the single best aspiration precaution during and after enteral feeding.
* Refeeding syndrome equals '''hypophosphatemia'''. Start low and go slow, and give thiamine.
* Diverticul'''itis''' means low fiber during the flare; diverticul'''osis''' means high fiber for prevention.
* Warfarin means '''consistent''' vitamin K, not zero vitamin K.
* Phosphate binders go '''with''' meals.
* Protein is restricted before dialysis and increased once dialysis begins.
* Salt substitutes are potassium and are dangerous in kidney disease and with potassium-sparing agents.
* No honey and no cow's milk before 12 months of age.
* Daily weight is the most reliable indicator of fluid status; 1 kg equals about 1 L.
* Vitamin C with iron increases absorption; calcium, antacids, tea, and coffee decrease it.
* Give thiamine before or with glucose in a patient with alcohol use disorder.

[[Category:Nutrition]]
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