Asked by Jenna Carlee on May 19, 2024
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving intermittent gravity feedings through a gastrostomy tube.The patient experiences abdominal discomfort.Which action is best for the nurse to take?
A) Cool the formula.
B) Readjust the tube.
C) Decrease the administration rate.
D) Increase the concentration of the formula.
Gravity Feedings
A method of delivering nutritional liquids into the gastrointestinal tract via feeding tubes using gravity.
Gastrostomy Tube
A tube inserted through the abdomen directly into the stomach to provide nutrition, fluids, and medication to individuals who cannot eat by mouth.
Administration Rate
The speed or frequency at which a medication or treatment is given to a patient, crucial for effective and safe therapeutic outcomes.
- Initiate proper care and oversight methods for patients receiving specialized dietary support, making adjustments for dysphagia, in the course of sporadic enteral feeding, while ascertaining the enteral tube's correct placement and functionality.
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Learning Objectives
- Initiate proper care and oversight methods for patients receiving specialized dietary support, making adjustments for dysphagia, in the course of sporadic enteral feeding, while ascertaining the enteral tube's correct placement and functionality.
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