Describe Nutrition Care for Patients with Respiratory Failure; Include Estimation

question 35

Essay

Describe nutrition care for patients with respiratory failure; include estimation of energy needs and fluids for nutrition support.

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Definitions:

Anus

The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces leave the body.

Paralysis

The inability to control movement or sensation in some or all of the body, usually caused by sickness, toxins, or physical harm.

Stroke

A medical condition caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain, leading to brain damage.

Rectum

The final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus, where feces are stored before being excreted.