HOSA Nursing Assistant: Nutrition &
Fluids Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
aspiration -
correct answer ✅breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into
the lungs
enteral nutrition -
correct answer ✅giving nutrients into the gastro-intestinal tract
through a feeding tube
gavage -
correct answer ✅process of feeding a person through a
nasogastric tube
nasogastric (NG) tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
nasointestinal (NI) tube -
correct answer ✅inserted through the nose, down the throat, and
into the small intestine
, HOSA Nursing Assistant: Nutrition &
Fluids Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
nasoduodenal tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the proximal
portion of the small intestine (i.e., duodenum)
nasojejunal tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the second
portion of the small intestine (i.e., jejunum)
gastrostomy tube -
correct answer ✅a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior
of the body into the stomach
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) -
correct answer ✅a feeding tube inserted endoscopically into the
stomach
jejunostomy tube -
correct answer ✅a feeding tube inserted into a surgically created
opening in the jejunum of the small intestine
Fluids Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
aspiration -
correct answer ✅breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into
the lungs
enteral nutrition -
correct answer ✅giving nutrients into the gastro-intestinal tract
through a feeding tube
gavage -
correct answer ✅process of feeding a person through a
nasogastric tube
nasogastric (NG) tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
nasointestinal (NI) tube -
correct answer ✅inserted through the nose, down the throat, and
into the small intestine
, HOSA Nursing Assistant: Nutrition &
Fluids Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
nasoduodenal tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the proximal
portion of the small intestine (i.e., duodenum)
nasojejunal tube -
correct answer ✅tube inserted through the nose into the second
portion of the small intestine (i.e., jejunum)
gastrostomy tube -
correct answer ✅a surgically placed feeding tube from the exterior
of the body into the stomach
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) -
correct answer ✅a feeding tube inserted endoscopically into the
stomach
jejunostomy tube -
correct answer ✅a feeding tube inserted into a surgically created
opening in the jejunum of the small intestine
