ATI-Enteral Tube Feedings
To prevent a common complication of continuous enteral tube feedings, a nurse should
- Answer limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hours
A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the pt to flex her head toward her check after
the tube passes through the nasopharynx. The action facilitates proper insertion of the
tube by - Answer closing off the glottis
To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enteral tube feeding, a nurse
should - Answer place the patient in Fowler's position (or elevate the bed at 30 degrees)
Nasogastric tube feedings are an appropriate choice for a patient who - Answer is
postoperative following laryngectomy. (immediately following removal of the larynx,
patients typically receive IV fluids or parenteral nutrition until the gastrointestinal tract
recovers from anesthesia. Then, a nasogastric tube is inserted and left in place for
about 7 to 10 days to provide enteral feedings until swallowing is safe and adequate.)
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires nutritional support for
approximately 2 weeks. Which of the following types of feeding tubes is appropriate for
this patient? - Answer Nasointestinal tube (A lack of motility in the stomach (gastric
ileus) would prevent the digestion of enteral formula placed in the stomach.)
To determine how much of the length of a nasoenteric tube to insert, a nurse should
measure the distance from the tip of the patient's nose to the earlobe and from the
earlobe to the - Answer xiphoid process plus 20-30 cm more. (Measure from the tip of
the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process approximates the distance from the nose
to the stomach for 98% of patients. For duodenal or jejunal placement, an additional 20-
30 cm is required.)
Which of the following formulas is appropriate to administer to a patient who has a
dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract? - Answer Elemental (elemental formulas contain
predigested nutrients that are easy for a partially functional gastrointestinal tract to
absorb.)
An older adult patient in a long-term care facility is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and the nurse suspects that he is feeling isolated.
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for this patient? - Answer Encourage
him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk with other patients.
The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a small-bore feeding tube is
by - Answer obtaining an abdominal x-ray
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving intermittent nasogastric
feedings. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the patient to report
To prevent a common complication of continuous enteral tube feedings, a nurse should
- Answer limit the time the formula hangs to 4 hours
A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the pt to flex her head toward her check after
the tube passes through the nasopharynx. The action facilitates proper insertion of the
tube by - Answer closing off the glottis
To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enteral tube feeding, a nurse
should - Answer place the patient in Fowler's position (or elevate the bed at 30 degrees)
Nasogastric tube feedings are an appropriate choice for a patient who - Answer is
postoperative following laryngectomy. (immediately following removal of the larynx,
patients typically receive IV fluids or parenteral nutrition until the gastrointestinal tract
recovers from anesthesia. Then, a nasogastric tube is inserted and left in place for
about 7 to 10 days to provide enteral feedings until swallowing is safe and adequate.)
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires nutritional support for
approximately 2 weeks. Which of the following types of feeding tubes is appropriate for
this patient? - Answer Nasointestinal tube (A lack of motility in the stomach (gastric
ileus) would prevent the digestion of enteral formula placed in the stomach.)
To determine how much of the length of a nasoenteric tube to insert, a nurse should
measure the distance from the tip of the patient's nose to the earlobe and from the
earlobe to the - Answer xiphoid process plus 20-30 cm more. (Measure from the tip of
the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process approximates the distance from the nose
to the stomach for 98% of patients. For duodenal or jejunal placement, an additional 20-
30 cm is required.)
Which of the following formulas is appropriate to administer to a patient who has a
dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract? - Answer Elemental (elemental formulas contain
predigested nutrients that are easy for a partially functional gastrointestinal tract to
absorb.)
An older adult patient in a long-term care facility is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and the nurse suspects that he is feeling isolated.
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for this patient? - Answer Encourage
him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk with other patients.
The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a small-bore feeding tube is
by - Answer obtaining an abdominal x-ray
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving intermittent nasogastric
feedings. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the patient to report
