Western Mindanao State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Zamboanga City
S.Y 2019 – 2020

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements in
Nutrition and Diet Therapy Laboratory

A case presentation on
A Case Study on Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Submitted by:
Barroquillo, Emmanuel D.
Cubas, Chrisela Gio B.
Cubico, Jonas Kim A.
Fausto, Ma. Jhullana Francesca A.
Garcia, Ella Mae C.
Gequilan, Sheryl Ann N.
Hamja, Almira A.
Ibrahim, Nardurieza D.

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 Acknowledgement
We, our group would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mrs. Sherianne
A. Ahari, RND, M.A.Ed our Nutrition and Diet Therapy Laboratory Professor and
Mrs. Narhuda H. Unga, RND, M.A.Ed Nutrition and Diet Therapy Lecture Adviser
for blessing us knowledge on the basic education on our case study and the subject
course as well. We would also like to thank the College of Home Economics
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics for the extraordinary cooperation,
supervision and considerations in our needs on this study. This is the result of the
people who exerted unquestionable efforts in order for this study to ever make into
reality.
We owe and respectfully offer our thanks to our noble parents for their
constant moral support and mellifuous affection which helped us achieve the
success in every milestone in our lives and without their kind devotion this case
study won't be possible but merely a sheer dream.
We sincerely acknowledged the efforts of those have directly and indirectly
helped us in completing this study successfully. It is the kindness of these
acknowledged people that this study sees the light in day with positivity.
We submit our case study with great pride and humility and utmost regard.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
Title Page i
Acknowledgement ii
Table of Contents iii
I. Introduction 1
II. Objectives 2
III. Aims 2
IV. Tube Feeding 3
A. Definition 3
B. Characteristics 3
C. Types of Tube Feeding Administration 3
D. Nasogastric Tubes 5
E. Special Considerations with NG Tubes 13
F. Indications of Tube Feeding 13
G. Contraindications of Tube Feeding 13
H. Food Allowed and Food Avoided 14
I. Complications of Tube Feeding and 16
Treatment
J. Intervals of Tube Feeding Administration 17
V. Client’s Profile 18
5.1 Anthropometric Data 18
5.2 Medical History 18
5.3 Socio-economic Background 19
5.4 Dietary History 19
5.5 Dietary Needs While in Hospital 20
VI. Dietary Computations 21
A. Client’s Data 21
B. Desirable Body Weight 21
C. Body Mass Index 22

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 D. Total Energy Requirement 22
E. Distribution of TER to CHO, CHON and 22
Fats
F. Food Exchange List
G. Total Fluid Volume 23
H. Sample Menu 24
I. Feeding Interval 24
VII. Procedure 25
A. Procedure on How to make the Tube Feeding 25
Formula
B. Administration of Nasogastric Tube Feeding 25
Conclusion 28
Recommendation 28
References 29

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