Marga Hoogendoorn

154 BASIC ACTIVITIES NAS-points 20 Intravenous hyperalimentation 2.8 21 Enteral feeding Through gastric tube or other gastrointestinal route (e.g., jejunostomy) 1.3 22 Specific intervention(s) in the intensive care unit. Endotracheal intubation, insertion of pacemaker, cardioversion, endoscopies, emergency surgery in the past period of 24 hrs, gastric lavage. Routine interventions without direct consequences to the clinical condition of the patient, such as: X-rays, echography, electrocardiogram, dressings, or insertion of venous or arterial catheters, are not included 2.8 23 Specific interventions outside the intensive care unit . Surgery or diagnostic procedures 1.9 Legend: The sub-items of items 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8, are mutually exclusive The weights represent average nursing time (percentage of 24 hours)