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This type of tube is placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach.
What is gastric tube?
A gastrostomy tube is surgically inserted through the abdominal wall
What is true?
Most effective way to prevent spread of disease.
What is hand washing?
Continuous feeding that is regulated by an electronic pump.
What is pump method?
The time of elevation after the feed
What is 30-60 minutes?
This is the only person allowed to order formula for patients.
What is Physician/Dietitian?
Most formulas contain about 30% solids
What is false? Formulas contain 15% solids.
common reasons people need tube feedings.
What is dysphasia?
The best way to check NG tube placement.
What is checking the PH of gastric content?
This is the minimal degree of elevation of the HOB while feeding
What is 30-45 degrees?
This is how you would determine the size for the NG tube.
What is measuring from the tip of the nose, to ear, to sternum?
The PCT may not answer an alarming tube feeding pump.
What is false?
Calories needed per day for nutritional adequacy.
What is 1600-1800?
When a tube feeding is given at scheduled times.
What is Intermittent?
Normal PH of gastric content.
What is 0-5?
Unit of measurement for enteral tubes.
What is Fr?
Flavored formulas are used for tube feeding only.
What is false?
This is the term for washing out the stomach
What is lavage?
Patients needs this along with formula when on tube feedings.
What is continuous?
NPO patients on tube feedings need this type of hygienic care routinely.
What is Oral Care?
The purpose of the G tube balloon.
What is prevention of displacement?
Larger syringes exert less pressure.
What is true?
Reasons for enteral feeding.
What is inability to swallow?
Pouring formula into the tube through a syringe allowing the flow of gravity.
What is Bolus?
This is used for cleaning Gastrostomy tubes.
What is sterile q tips and saline?