Enteral Nutrition in the Hospital Hospitalized patients who are not able to eat for extended periods of time require an alternative source of nutrition that can be provided in both enteral (intestinal) and parenteral (non-intestinal) liquid forms. This pocket card provides an...

Nutritional Assessment The nutritional assessment is often integrated into the health history and physical examination. It provides information about nutritional deficiencies, such as malnutrition, undernutrition, or obesity.Initial Assessment of Nutritional Status...

Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Parenteral nutrition (PN) is an intravenous form of nutritional supplementation containing dextrose, amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and fluids. Lipid emulsion may be infused separately or added to the solution...