Enteral Nutrition and Nasogastric/Nasoenteric Tube Management Covering NG Tubes NI Tubes G-Tubes PEG PEJ Feeding Methods Continuous Intermittent Bolus Delivery Tube Placement Verification Patency Maintenance Complication Prevention Aspiration Risk Dumping

Enteral Nutrition and Nasogastric/Nasoenteric Tube Management Covering NG Tubes NI Tubes G-Tubes PEG PEJ Feeding Methods Continuous Intermittent Bolus Delivery Tube Placement Verification Patency Maintenance Complication Prevention Aspiration Risk Dumping Syndrome Site Care Peristomal Skin Assessment Irrigation Protocol Medication Administration via Tube Feeding NPO Considerations Patient Positioning I&O Monitoring Tolerance Assessment Serial Weights Nursing Diagnoses Nutritional Support for Chronic Illness Postoperative Care Neurological and GI Indications Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 methods of enteral nutrition - short term feeding - nasogastric tube (NG) - nasoduodenal tube (NI) - enterostomal tubes - gastromy tube nasogastric tube Nose to stomach Levine tube Stiff uncomfortable tube Contraindications: Dysfunctional gag reflex Gastric stasis GERD Nasal injuries If unable to raise HOB Nasoduodenal tube Nose to duodenum Thin flexible tube adults tube typically stiffer reasons for feeding tube eating disorder, post op, chornic illnesses G tube have in for 1-2 weeks nasoduodenum in for 4-6 weeks Enterostomal tubes in the stomach long term feedings Gastrostomy tube (GT) Surgically inserted into stomach from abdominal wall Use 2-3 days after insertion (type of enterostomal) methods of enteral nutrition (p words) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) Perc