Vitamins are energy building nutrients that contribute to sound nutritional health
Vitamins are energy building nutrients that contribute to sound nutritional health. Water, on the other hand, is responsible for carrying necessary nutrients and removing waste products throughout our body. A human body is made out of mostly water and is critical to our health. Similarly, minerals and electrolytes are essential to human health and can be obtained in our diet from different foods. When humans are too sick to consume a regular diet, digestion and absorption may impact the supply of necessary nutrients, requiring specialized nutritional support to meet their nutritional needs.
After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, read the case study and answer the prompts:
Sharyn Bartell is a 24-year-old student who suffered multiple fractures when she fell from a cliff when hiking. As a result of the accident, she is immobile, in traction, and had a small bowel resection. She is able to keep her head up to 45 degrees. Sharyn used to weigh 140 pounds but has lost 8 pounds since the accident. The healthcare team agrees that Sharyn will need a feeding tube before her nutritional status deteriorates any further.
1. Navigate the web, research a high protein formula that can be administered via feeding tube and share 1) name of formula, 2) nutrient composition, and 3) indications for use.
2. Navigate to the Oley Foundation: Dietary Recommendations for Patients with Intestinal Failure - Oley FoundationLinks to an external site., read “Physiological Considerations” and discuss in at least one paragraph with two (2) effects of the small bowel resection on Sharyn’s fluid and electrolyte balance.
High-protein formulas are a type of enteral nutrition (EN) formula that contains high levels of protein. They are typically used to meet the protein needs of patients who are unable to eat enough protein on their own, either because they have an appetite loss, have difficulty swallowing, or have other medical conditions that prevent them from eating a normal diet.
Name of formula:
- Promote Very-High Protein Nutrition
- 18 grams of protein per 100 calories
- 20% of calories from fat
- 60% of calories from carbohydrates
- 100% of the US Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for all essential vitamins and minerals
- Require a high protein intake, such as patients with burns, pressure ulcers, or severe trauma
- Are at risk of malnutrition or protein deficiency
- Have difficulty swallowing or chewing
- Have an appetite loss
- Have a medical condition that prevents them from eating a normal diet
- Provides high levels of protein to help support lean body mass and wound healing
- Complete and balanced, providing all the essential nutrients that patients need
- Easy to digest and tolerate
- Can be used for tube feeding or oral supplementation