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
6. Nasogastric tube feeding are an appropriate choice for a patient who
THE ANSWER
is post op following laryngectomy
7. 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
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
6. Nasogastric tube feeding are an appropriate choice for a patient who
THE ANSWER
is post op following laryngectomy
7. 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
