Trivia
A small bore nasogastric tube
What is a NG tube / NGT?
Why is it important to not remove the guide wire prior to placement assessment?
The wire assists in placement confirmation.
This prevents the PEG tube from becoming dislodged in the stomach.
What is an inflated balloon?
This is also provided when clients have G-tubes.
This type of medication should never be crushed.
What are enteric coated medications?
The tip of the tube is inserted through the ______ and sits in the _______.
What is the nose and the stomach?
A salem sump can be used for feeding or suctioning?True or False
What is true?
What is long term?
This device is used to assist in the placement of a g-tube.
What is an endoscope?
The client who is receiving enteral nutrition should have the HOB at this level.
What is at least 30 degrees?
This should be done before and after using the tube.
What is flushing the tube?
When used for suctioning, this is the setting most commonly used.
What is LIS or low intermittent suctioning?
What is a button tube?
These clients can benefit from enteral nutrition.
Who are those who have difficulty swallowing, maintaining nutritional status, and those who have a high aspiration risk.
What is the most accurate way to confirm tube placement?
What is chest x-ray?
This tube should never have feedings, meds, or suction.
What is the blue lumen.
What is an adapter?
When administering an enteral feeding, it is important for healthcare workers to wear this.
What are gloves?
Tubes should be flushed with this amount of solution before and after feeding and/or medications.
What is 30-60 ml?
A large bore NGT is referred to as this.
What is a salem sump?
What is a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
The button tube is used is these types of clients?
Who are children and confused clients?
It is OK to mix numberous medications in the same cup prior to administering them in a NGT or PEG tube?
True or False
False!
This is the 1st and most accurate way of confirming NGT placement.
What is a chest x-ray?