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Author Question: Would you still start at half-strength if the tip of the feeding tube was in the stomach instead of ... (Read 57 times)

vicotolentino

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on: Aug 2, 2018
Would you still start at half-strength if the tip of the feeding tube was in the stomach instead of the small bowel? If not, explain why not.

Question 2

Calculate Mr. F's adjusted body weight


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l.stuut

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

No. If the stomach was functioning right it would mix and dilute the feeding until it was the same concentration as the small bowel mucosa.

Answer to Question 2

Adjusted body weight = (actual body weight - IBW) x .25 + IBW
= (235-178) x .25 + 178 = 57 x .25 + 178 = 192


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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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