ATI ENTERAL TUBE FEEDING EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|A+GRADE
you explain to the patient that her physician has prescribed a small-bore nasogastric tube because -
(ANSWER)it is best suited for short-term enteral feeding therapy
you explain to the patient and her parents that she will be receiving all nutrients from a continuous
enteral feeding using a commercially prepared -(ANSWER)polymeric formula, this formula provides
whole nutrients to patients who have intact and functioning GI tracts
elemental formulas -(ANSWER)includes predigested nutrients making them easier to absorb
modular formula -(ANSWER)contains single macronutrients and is not nutritionally complete, the
patient would need to be able to eat other foods to obtain complete nutrition
nursing interventions to reduce the complications of enteral feeding -(ANSWER)identifying a displaced
tube by obtaining a gastrointestinal aspirate for pH measurement
after reviewing the physician's orders, you hang the feeding bag and tubing on the pole. you know that
prior to imitating the feeding you should -(ANSWER)fill the bag with only enough to last over a 4 hour
period
management of continuous enteral feeding includes -(ANSWER)flushing the tube with 30mL of water
every 4 hours to prevent clogging
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|A+GRADE
you explain to the patient that her physician has prescribed a small-bore nasogastric tube because -
(ANSWER)it is best suited for short-term enteral feeding therapy
you explain to the patient and her parents that she will be receiving all nutrients from a continuous
enteral feeding using a commercially prepared -(ANSWER)polymeric formula, this formula provides
whole nutrients to patients who have intact and functioning GI tracts
elemental formulas -(ANSWER)includes predigested nutrients making them easier to absorb
modular formula -(ANSWER)contains single macronutrients and is not nutritionally complete, the
patient would need to be able to eat other foods to obtain complete nutrition
nursing interventions to reduce the complications of enteral feeding -(ANSWER)identifying a displaced
tube by obtaining a gastrointestinal aspirate for pH measurement
after reviewing the physician's orders, you hang the feeding bag and tubing on the pole. you know that
prior to imitating the feeding you should -(ANSWER)fill the bag with only enough to last over a 4 hour
period
management of continuous enteral feeding includes -(ANSWER)flushing the tube with 30mL of water
every 4 hours to prevent clogging
