[2] Malnutrition: Role of the TwoCal® HN Med Pass Program

MedSurg Nursing, Dec, 2000 by Stacy Bender, Marlo Pusateri, Abby Cook, Maree Ferguson, Joyce C. Hall

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References

MedAd News staff. (1997, May). 100 powerhouse drugs: Annual report. MedAd News, 16(5).

IMS America. (1997). Projection of drugs most prescribed for ages 65 , national disease and therapeutic index, volume 2, usc sequence. Plymouth Meeting, PA: IMS America.

Used with permission from Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories.

Med Pass Program Benefits

Residents should receive at least 2 fluid ounces (60 cc) of a nutritionally complete, high-calorie, high-protein MNS at each medication pass. Two fluid ounces of TwoCal[R] HN provides an additional 119 kcal and 5 grams of protein at each medication pass. When given four times a day, a total of 475 calories, 19.9 grams of protein, and 25% of the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for vitamins and minerals per day is delivered. Table 5 lists a complete nutrient profile for TwoCal[R] HN, a nutritionally complete, high-calorie, high-protein MNS.

Table 5. Nutrient Profile of TwoCal[R] HN

                                                       8 Fl Oz
                                                       (237 cc =
                                                       1 can)

Cal/mL                                                 2.00
Energy, Cal                                            475
Protein, g                                             19.9
                               % of Total Calories     16.7
Fat, g                                                 21.5
                               % of Total Calories     40.1
Carbohydrate, g                                        51.8
                               % of Total Calories     43.2
Water, cc                                              166
Vitamin A, IU                                          1,250
Vitamin D, IU                                          100
Vitamin E, IU                                          12
Vitamin K, mcg                                         20
Vitamin C, mg                                          75
Folic Acid, mcg                                        160
Thiamin (Vitamin B1), mg                               0.6
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), mg                            0.7
Vitamin B6, mg                                         0.8
Vitamin B12, mg                                        2.4
Niacin, mg                                             8
Choline, mg                                            150
Biotin, mcg                                            120
Pantothenic Acid, mg                                   4
Sodium, mg (mEq)                                       345 (15.0)
Potassium, mg (mEq)                                    580 (14.8)
Chloride, mg (mEq)                                     430 (12.2)
Calcium, mg                                            250
Phosphorus, mg                                         250
Magnesium, mg                                          100
Iodine, mcg                                            38
Manganese, mg                                          1.3
Copper, mg                                             0.5
Zinc, mg                                               5.7
Iron, mg                                               4.5
Selenium, mcg                                          18
Chromium, mcg                                          30
Molybdenum, mcg                                        38