Montefiore SICU week 8 quiz - Nutrition and ICU prophylaxis
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Your patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with sigmoid resection and end colostomy 24 hours ago. They remain intubated on a low dose of norepinephrine, and NG tube output has been minimal. According to ASPEN guidelines, you can consider starting tube feeds via NG tube
Your intubated and sedated ICU patient is receiving goal tube feeds via NG tube. According to ASPEN guidelines, you should routinely check gastric residual volumes
Commonly accepted indications for GI prophylaxis (pantoprazole or famotidine) include (may choose more than one)