ASPEN Self-Study CNSC exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Modular products are used to enhance the nutrient profile of a feeding regimen. Which of the following combinations represents modular products? 1. Safflower oil, protein, glucose and selenium 2. Glucose, glutamine, water and MCT oil 3. Protein, cholecalciferol, fiber and safflower oil 4. MCT oil, glucose, fiber and protein 4. MCT oil, glucose, fiber and protein Protein powders, carbohydrate powders, fat emulsion, MCT oil, fiber and specific amino acids are examples of what? Modular products Early initiation of enteral feeding has been suggested to benefit ICU patients by reducing infectious complications, length of hospital stay and even possibly reducing mortality. Which group of patients might be at significant risk from early enteral feeding? 1. Cancer patients who underwent surgery of the GIT 2. Patients with increasing vasopressor support 3. TBI patients with intracranial pressure controlled by hypertonic saline 4. Patients admitted to the hospital with acute on chronic pancreatitis 2. Patients with increasing vasopressor support What is the risk of feeding a patient before hemodynamic stability has been achieved? May increase the risk of intestinal ischemia as blood perfusion of the gut may be compromised in a patient who is still requiring high doses of vasopressor drugs to maintain blood pressure When should EN be initiated in the hemodynamically unstable patient? EN should be delayed until fluid resuscitation is complete A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may benefit from a feeding formula containing supplemental 1. arginine 2. glutamine 3. nucleic acids 4. omega-3 fatty acids 4. omega-3 fatty acids