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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
What is the most common pain scale?
0-10
If the patients pain is on a scale of 0-5, how many tylenols should you
give?
1
If the patients pain is on a scale of 5-10, how many tylenols should
you give?
2
What is the systolic blood pressure of someone who has hypotension?
Less than 90
What are the steps for bed bath?
1. Hand hygiene
2. Don gloves
3. Verify yourself
, 4. Privacy
5. Gather equipment
6. Check water
7. Start from bottom to top (venous return)
Wakefulness
Time of mental activity and energy expenditure
Sleep
State of rest accompanied by altered consciousness and relative
inactivity.
Rest
Concept that is used in many disciplines a condition in which the body
is in a decreased in which the body is in a decreased state of activity.
Lipids
Provide energy
Protein
Are building blocks
Carbohydrate
Provides the body with glucose which then is converted into energy
What are healthy carbs?
Fruits, whole grain, vegetables. Which produces energy and fiber
Water is used for?
Hydration
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG Tube) is placed in the