Exam (elaborations) ATI Enteral Tube Feeding

1. To prevent a common complication of continuous enteral tube feedings, a nurse should The answer limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hours 2. When teaching a pt who is about to receive an intermittent nasogastric feeding, what should the nurse instruct the pt to report immediately? The answer persistent coughing 3. The most reliable method for verifying initial placeent of a small-bore feeing tube is by The answer obtaining an abdominal x-ray 4. Which of the following formulas is approp to administer to a pt who has a dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract The answer Elemental 5. To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enteral tube feeding, a nurse should The answer place the pt in Fowler's position Nasogastric tube feeding are an appropriate choice for a patient who The answer is post op following laryngectomy 6. To determine how much of the length of the nasocenteric tube to insert, a nurse should measure the distance from the tip of the patients nose to the earlobe and from the earlobe to the ....................................CONTINUED.......................................