Exam 31: Enteral Nutrition

The nurse, physician, and dietitian collaborate to select an enteral feeding formula for the patient.Their decision should be based on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse determines that a nasogastric (NG) tube needs irrigation when she:

The nurse is caring for a patient with an enteral feeding tube in place.She assesses for pulmonary aspiration as the main complication related to feeding tubes.She is aware of other complications, including which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Conditions that increase the risk for spontaneous tube dislocation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient in a chronic vegetative state with inadequate gastric emptying.The nurse would anticipate finding in a ________ tube placed to assist with this patient's nutritional needs.

The nurse has just inserted a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube into a patient.What should the nurse do to definitely ascertain that the tube is in the stomach or in the intestine?

The nurse is checking the residual volume on a patient who is getting intermittent tube feedings via his NG tube.Which of the following may indicate that the patient has started to bleed again?

The home health nurse evaluates the provision of intermittent tube feedings by the patient's family member.The nurse notes that additional teaching is required when she notices that the family member:

Of the patients listed below, which would be a candidate for nasoenteric feeding tube placement?

The nurse is initiating a continuous tube feeding for a patient who has a gastrostomy tube.Which of the following procedures indicates proper practice?

What is an appropriate amount of nasogastric irrigant for an adult patient?

Which evaluation indicates that placement of a nasogastric or enteric tube is correct?

Before insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube, of which finding should the physician be notified?

Which technique is appropriate for the nurse to implement during nasogastric (NG) tube insertion?

The nurse would anticipate the need for an enteral access device in which of the following patients?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric tube in place.What interventions would the nurse perform to reduce the risk of clogging the feeding tube? (Select all that apply.)

An appropriate technique for nasogastric (NG) tube insertion is for the nurse to:

The nurse is checking gastric residual on a patient who has a continuously running tube feeding.She finds that the patient has a 600-mL residual volume.How should the nurse respond?

A tube passed through the nose or mouth with the end terminating in the stomach or the small bowel, and used in feeding the patient for short periods is known as a _____________.

Which technique is appropriate for providing intermittent tube feeding once placement of the tube has been checked?