Enteral Feeding Routes
What is Enteral Nutrition also known as EN?
EN is used when a client cannot consume adequate nutrients and consume adequate nutrients and calories orally, but maintain a partially functional gastrointestinal (GI) system.
What are the two primary types of enteral feeding formulas?
What is standard and hydrolyzed formulas.
What are complications associated with TPN?
Dehydration electrolyte imbalance, thrombosis, hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia, infection, liver failure
A nurse is administering feeding to John who has malnutrition. What nurse invention is appropriate?
Verify the presence of bowel sound, flush feeding with warm water, administer the feeding at room temperature, inspect tube site.
What are enteral feeding routes?
Nasogastric, Nasoduodenal, Nasojejunal
What are gastrointestinal complication?
Constipation, diarrhea, cramping, pain, abdominal distention, dumping syndrome, N/V
A nurse caring for Amber who is receiving TPN through a central line, the next bag of solution is not available. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?
Monitor for hyperosmolar diuresis
Where do nasogastric tube pass through?
Tubes are pass through the nose to the stomach
What is dumping syndrome ?
Dumping syndrome occur due to rapid emptying of the formula into small intestine resulting in a fluid shift.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take after administrating lipid emulsion and notes a layer of fat floating in the IV solutions.
Return bag to pharmacy
How many weeks can nasoenteric tubes stay in place?
3 - 4 weeks
Standard Formulas enriched with fiber are recommended for what type of clients?
What is Clients who have constipation or diarrhea to normalize bowel movements
What occurs due to rapid emptying of the formula into the small intestine, resulting in a fluid shift
What is dumping syndrome
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription parent nutrition (PPN). Which of the following action should the nurse include in the plan of care.
Check allergies to soybean oil
when a patient gets stomach cancer and have to get part of their stomach taken out what type of tubes can the nurse predict the patient will get?
What is a PEG tube(epigastric tube)
J junostomy tube
A charge nurse is providing information about fat emulsion added to total parental nutrition (TPN) to a group of nurses. Which of the following statement by the charge nurse are appropriate? (MULTIPLES ANSWERS)
Examine trends in weight loss, review prealblumin findings, add a mirco filter to IV tubing, Use IV infusion pump