Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
nutritional support
[ noo-trish-uh-nal, nyoo- suh-pawrt, -pohrt ]
Subclass of:
Nutrition Therapy
Also called:
Artificial feeding; Artificial hydration and nutrition; Hyperalimentation; Parenteral nutrition; TPN; Tube feeding
Definitions related to nutritional support:
  • (nutrition support) Interventions to modify or maintain nutritional status
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • Administration of essential nutrients to a patient utilizing methods other than oral feedings.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Nutritional support is therapy for people who cannot get enough nourishment by eating or drinking. You may need it if you Can't swallow; Have problems with your appetite; Are severely malnourished; Can't absorb nutrients through your digestive system. You receive nutritional support through a needle or catheter placed in your vein or with a feeding tube, which goes into your stomach.
    MedlinePlus
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The administration of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient by means other than normal eating. It does not include FLUID THERAPY which normalizes body fluids to restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Many undernourished patients need nutritional support, which aims to increase lean body mass. Oral feeding can be difficult for some patients with anorexia or with eating or absorption problems. Nutritional support is often needed for critically ill patients (1).
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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