That's food?
Nothing to drink, nothing to eat
What is NPO?
This is the position you place the patient in before placing the NGT.
What is Fowlers or High Fowlers?
The client should be in this position to eat.
What is in a chair or in High Fowler's position?
The client's HOB should be at this degree or above while receiving enteral feedings.
What is 30 degrees?
Nectar, Honey, Pudding are descriptive words for this.
What are thicknesses of liquids?
What are clear liquids?
Ask your patient these two questions before inserting the NGT?
What is "have you ever had nasal surgery" and "can you swallow"?
You need to make sure the patient has these aids in before feeding.
What are dentures?
This is the amount of time you can leave closed-system feedings hanging and also when you need to change the feeding set-up.
What is 24 hours?
On this diet, meats, vegetables and grains are mixed with water in a food processor into a soft blend.
What is a pureed diet?
Coffee with cream and tomato juice is on this diet.
What is full liquid?
Use your penlight to look for these things.
What is look into the nose for patency and deviated septum or other problems?
The clock method is used for feeding a person with this sensory deficit.
What is a vision deficit?
Every four hours and before beginning the next feeding, in addition to checking placement, you should check this to make sure the patient can receive the feeding.
What is the gastric residual?
This diet chops foods into very small pieces or grounds them, adding liquids such as sauces and gravies
What is minced and moist?
This diet limits fatty foods and high sodium foods.
What is a cardiac diet or heart healthy diet?
From nose, to ear, to Xiphoid process?
What is how you measure for NGT?
You should allow the patient time to do these two things after each bite.
What is chew thoroughly and swallow?
This is the amount of fluid you should flush with before beginning a feeding.
What is flush with 30mL of water?
This diet cuts soft food into small pieces so that they are easier to eat.
What is soft and bite sized or soft mechanical?
Low potassium, low phosphorus, limited protein
What is a renal diet?
You put these two things on the tube before inserting but after measuring the length needed.
What is tape or mark at length needed and lubricant?
Nurses use this test to see how well your patient swallows.
What is the Nursing Bedside Swallowing Screen?
vomiting, gastric residual above 500, abdominal discomfort, change in bowel sounds are signs and symptoms of this
What are signs and symptoms of intolerance of tube feeds?
This is the name of a brand of thickener used to thicken liquids.
What is Thick-It?