Online book Gi intubation
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client will continue to administer tube feedings at home the client states I don't think I can do this what is the appropriate nursing response
Perhaps we can contact a home health nurse to assist
A client has been prescribed a nasal intestinal to which is the key advantage of a nasal intestinal tube over a nasogastric tube
Reduces danger of aspiration
The nurse is flushing a clients feeding tube with 50 mL of water after giving medication through it when the client ask why are you doing that what is the appropriate nursing response
Water helps keep the feeding tube free from obstruction
A nurse is caring for a client who nasogastric tube drainage holes are adhering to the gastric mucosal wall which intervention can solve the problem
Turn the suction off momentarily
The nurse is caring for a client who has had excessive diarrhea and now requires two feeding which type of formula does the nurse anticipate will be ordered
Fiber containing
A nurse is checking the placement of a nasogastric tube in a client what is the first step in determining accurate to placement
Abdominal x-ray
A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube which intervention should the nurse perform to reduce the risk for aspirating gastric fluid
Ask the client to take a deep breath and hold it
The nurse has assessed that a clients nasogastric tube is obstructed what is the appropriate nursing action
Contact the health care provider.
A nurse is obtaining the NEX measurement of a client before inserting a tube in the stomach which body part should the nurse measure to make the first mark on the tube
Distance from the nose to the ear lobe
The nurse has assessed 100 mL of gastric residual after completing a tube feeding what is the appropriate nursing action
Document the assessment finding.
A nurse is caring for a client with a gastrostomy tube which activity should the nurse perform
Ensure that sutures holding the tube are intact
A client with dysphagia has been experiencing weakness and nausea after the introduction of enteral feedings the care team recognizes that the client is likely experiencing dumping syndrome dumping syndrome results from which psychological processes
Fluid shifts from circulation to the intestines
A client is receiving enteral nutrition via an unvented nasogastric tube which suction settings will most likely prevent the tube from adhering to the wall of the clients stomach
Intermittent suction at 40 to 60 mm Hg
A client who is being tube fed through a nasogastric tube has diarrhea which is most likely the reason for tube feeding to cause diarrhea
Lactose intolerance
The nurse is placing a nasogastric tube when the client become short of breath coughing and has difficulty breathing what is the priority nursing action
Stop placement and assess for signs of respiratory distress
A 71 year old woman has presented to the emergency department with intense abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting diagnostic imaging results indicate that the client has a bowel obstruction in emergency physician has ordered the insertion of nasogastric tube what is the most likely rationale for the clients Gastrointestinal intubation
promoting decompression