PEG Tubes
The surgical opening for a gastrostomy tube
What is the stomach?
The amount of time that a new dressing should be applied to the PICC line
What is every 7 day?
This is used to provide fluid, medication and nutritional support to someone who cannot take them by mouth
What is the purpose of a gastrostomy tube?
The ones responsible for flushing and checking blood return on a PICC line
What are RN's and LPN's?
The position for a patient receiving G-tube medication
What is a 45 degree angle?
The size of the catheter used to flush a PICC line
What is a 10-ml syringe?
The first step to peg tube medication/feeding administration
What is check stomach contents/residual?
This is used to de-clot a PICC line with a doctors order
What is alteplase (tPA)?
This should be done immediately before peg tube administration of medication
What is flush with 30mls of sterile water?
This should be done before and after the administration of medication via PICC line
What is flush with 10-ml Normal Saline?