FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES · NUTRITION · UNIT 3 · CHAPTER 12
Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support
Nutrition support is used when a patient cannot meet needs through usual meals. Routes differ in how nutrients are delivered and whether the gastrointestinal tract is used.
What matters most
- Oral nutrition support. Oral supplements may help selected patients who can swallow safely but cannot meet nutrition needs with usual intake.
- Enteral nutrition. Delivered into the GI tract, commonly through a nasogastric, gastrostomy, or jejunal route. It relies on a usable digestive/absorptive system.
- Parenteral nutrition. Nutrients are infused intravenously when gastrointestinal delivery is not feasible or adequate; venous access and metabolic monitoring are specialized considerations.
The PT connection
Seeing a feeding tube is not itself a reason to withhold every mobilization. Check orders, tube security, patient stability, and local policy; collaborate with nursing before positioning or transfers.
Current-practice perspective
The lecture includes example formula advancement and fluid-estimation numbers. These are not included as prescribing protocols; trained nutrition/medical staff individualize them.
From my original course material: 12 Enteral and Parenteral.pdf (pp. 2–30); 11 Illness and Nutrition Care.pdf (pp. 24–26)THATPTGUY / FROM MY PT SCHOOL NOTES Nutrition · Draft V1 · Educational study notes. These are personal PT-school class notes adapted for education. Historical claims require current source verification. Not individualized nutrition advice or a substitute for a registered dietitian or prescribing team.
