Question

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing assistive personnel about nutritional support for patients diagnosed with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which statement by the nurse reflects the overall goal of nutritional support in patients with MODS?

A. "The overall goal of nutritional support in MODS is to preserve organ function."
B. "Nutritional support in MODS is intended to increase the metabolic rate and support healing."
C. "Blood glucose can rise during MODS, so nutritional support is used to maintain acceptable glucose levels."
D. "During MODS, caloric expenditure greatly exceeds intake, so the goal of nutritional support is to equalize intake and expenditure."

Answer 1

The overall goal of giving the nutritional support would be to preserve the organ function.

Option: (A)

Step-by-step explanation:

• Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome includes the alteration of the organ function in patients with multiple organ failures which usually results due to infection, injury, hypo perfusion and hyper metabolism.

• Initially, injury leads to an inflammatory response which calls for an immediate intervention.

• As there is no drug or device present to recover the lost organs, a small recovery in the organ function can recover can be done with the help of this set up.

• Even though it is not found to treat, it can be helpful in prolonging death among acutely ill patients.

• Maintenance of adequate tissue oxygenation is a principal target under the usage of this device.