NUR 165 ECPI Final Exam Review Exam
Questions And Answers LATEST 2025/2026
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG Tube) is placed in the
Stomach
Jejunostomy tube or J-tube is placed in the
Jejunum
Feeding tubes are required for?
Patients requiring long-term feedings that have surgical endoscopic placement of
a percutaneous feeding tube
Unabsorbed gastric feedings can cause what?
Aspiration
What are the nursing responsibilities for a J tube?
,Access the placement, perform assessment of skin integrity, access for gastric
residual.
What are some factors which may impeded the advancement of a diet?
Nausea, complains of indigestion, smoking, hypoactive bowel sounds
Before administering a tube feeding you must?
Check the residual gastric volume that remains in the stomach from the previous
feeding
How do you check the residual gastric volume?
Aspirate contents through the tube until the stomach is empty
-if the residual amount is greater than the syringe can hold, measure the aspirate
volume using a graduated container
Jejunostomy tube (J-tube) or 3-tube is placed where?
The jejunum
Commercial products for aspiration?
, Thickens: Honey, nectar and etc
What are HAIs?
Hospital acquired infections. Example: central line-associated bloodstream
infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated
pneumonia
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when?
For patients who are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are?
Checking the pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
NG Tube irrigation steps:
1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it back out
Questions And Answers LATEST 2025/2026
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG Tube) is placed in the
Stomach
Jejunostomy tube or J-tube is placed in the
Jejunum
Feeding tubes are required for?
Patients requiring long-term feedings that have surgical endoscopic placement of
a percutaneous feeding tube
Unabsorbed gastric feedings can cause what?
Aspiration
What are the nursing responsibilities for a J tube?
,Access the placement, perform assessment of skin integrity, access for gastric
residual.
What are some factors which may impeded the advancement of a diet?
Nausea, complains of indigestion, smoking, hypoactive bowel sounds
Before administering a tube feeding you must?
Check the residual gastric volume that remains in the stomach from the previous
feeding
How do you check the residual gastric volume?
Aspirate contents through the tube until the stomach is empty
-if the residual amount is greater than the syringe can hold, measure the aspirate
volume using a graduated container
Jejunostomy tube (J-tube) or 3-tube is placed where?
The jejunum
Commercial products for aspiration?
, Thickens: Honey, nectar and etc
What are HAIs?
Hospital acquired infections. Example: central line-associated bloodstream
infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated
pneumonia
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when?
For patients who are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are?
Checking the pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
NG Tube irrigation steps:
1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it back out
