dehydration and enteral feedings
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In service given to nursing staff regarding dehydration and tube feedingsTRANSCRIPT
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Dehydration and Enteral Feedings
November 11, 2011Golden Living Merrillville
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High Risk for Dehydration• Decreased thirst mechanism• Altered taste buds• Dementia/cognitive impairment• Fever• Diarrhea/vomiting• Dependence on staff for eating and
drinking• Difficulty swallowing• Use of certain medications• Excessive sweating• Draining wounds or pressure ulcers• Depression
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Sign and Symptoms of Dehydration • Dry or sticky mouth
• Lethargy• Sunken eyes• Weight loss• Low or no urine input• Dark yellow urine• Poor skin turgor• Delayed capillary refill• Dizziness• Confusion/changes in mental
status• Lack of tears/sweat• Falls/difficulty walking• Low blood pressure• Rapid heart rate• Abnormal labs/electrolytes
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Food for Hydration
• Water• Beverages• Soups• Popsicles• Fruit Ices• Jello• Ice chips• Ice cream• Fruit
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Free Water
• “that portion of the water in body tissue that is not bound by macromolecules or organelles”
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Jevity 1.5 vs Jevity 1.2Jevity 1.2 (1000 mL) Jevity 1.5 (1000 mL)
• 63cc/hr x20 hrs
• 1260cc total volume• 1512 kcals• 70g protein• 1017cc free water
• 50cc/hr x20 hrs
• 1000cc total volume• 1500 kcals• 63.8g protein• 760cc free water
257cc free water difference!
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Height and Weight are Vital
• Weight is the number one determinant of health status in the geriatric population
• Accurate height and weight determine nutrient needs, fluid needs, and BMI status
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Fluid Requirements
•1500 cc minimum
•25cc/kg
•30cc/kg
•1cc/kcal delivered
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Jevity 1.5 vs Jevity 1.2Jevity 1.2 (1000 mL) Jevity 1.5 (1000 mL)
• 63cc/hr x20 hrs
• 1260cc total volume• 1512 kcals• 70g protein• 1017cc water
• 175cc Q shift (525cc water)• TF+H20 flushes=1542cc water
• 50cc/hr x20 hrs
• 1000cc total volume• 1500 kcals• 63.8g protein• 760cc water
• 250cc Q shift (750cc water)• TF+H20 flushes=1510cc water
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