Placement
How to estimate length of tube needed for initial insertion.
What is measuring from the tip of the nose, to the earlobe, to the xiphoid process??
You provide this before and after NG tube insertion for patient comfort.
What is oral care?
What you assess BEFORE beginning an enteral feeding.
What is the abdomen, bowel sounds and tube placement?
Before a medication is given, this is used to flush the NG tube, NOT tap water
What is sterile water?
This is the normal pH of gastric aspirate
What is <4 unless on proton pump inhibitor?
What you use to check gastric contents.
What is a 60cc syringe?
This type of medication should never be crushed and given through an NG tube.
What is "sustained release" or "enteric coated"?
This is a common cause of NG tube displacement
What is coughing or vomiting?
Will accept confused/combative client, not being secured properly, or on purpose.
This stabilization device is attached to the nose
What is a tape or a securing device?
This is used to flush an NG tube before it is discontinued
What is air or water?
How to ensure at the bedside that the tube position hasn't changed from the previous time you assessed
What is measure the length of the tubing from the nostril to the end of the tube and compare to previous reading?
The nostril you choose to insert the NG tube into.
What is the most patent nostril?
This helps prevent the NG tube from sticking to the stomach tissue.
What is an air vent (also called a pigtail)?
Keep the HOB 30-45 degrees to decrease aspiration risk for this long after feeding.
What is at least 1 hour?
The most common amount of milliliters used when flushing a feeding tube?
What is 30 mL?
Your first concern when a client begins to cough and their oxygenation begins to drop while inserting an NG tube.
What is placement into the lung?
This nurse should check this before beginning a new feeding
What is gastric residual volume (GRV)?