NU 311 ENTERAL FEEDING exam 4 (Latest
Update ) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct - UTA
The nurse aspirates stomach contents from a newly inserted feeding tube. The nurse is
aware the patient has been on the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole. The pH strip
reads "3." Where should the nurse expect the x-ray film to identify placement of the
feeding tube?
*A.* In the lungs.
*B.* In the esophagus.
*C.* In the stomach.
*D.* In the small intestine. - correct answer *C.* In the stomach. Correct
,The nurse understands that irrigating a feeding tube helps prevent it from becoming
clogged and clears the tubing of fluid. At what times is it appropriate to flush a feeding
tube? (Select all that apply.)
*A.* Once a shift.
*B.* Before medication administration.
*C.* Before an intermittent feeding.
*D.* Between medications.
*E.* After medication administration. - correct answer *B.* Before medication
administration.
*C.* Before an intermittent feeding.
*D.* Between medications.
*E.* After medication administration.
The nurse is going to irrigate a nasogastric feeding tube. The nurse would be correct to
draw up how much water into the ENFit syringe?
, *A.* 15 mL.
*B.* 30 mL.
*C.* 60 mL.
*d.* The same amount as the gastric residual volume. - correct answer *B.* 30 mL.
Correct
A nursing instructor is reviewing the skill of irrigating a feeding tube with a group of
nursing students. Which statement(s), if made by the nursing student, is(are) accurate,
indicating learning has occurred? (Select all that apply.)
*A.* "Curdled enteral formula and improperly crushed medications are the most
common causes of feeding tube occlusion."
*B.* "It is unnecessary to irrigate a feeding tube if the patient's medications are in
liquid form."
*C.* "It is acceptable to delegate routine irrigation of a feeding tube to NAP."
Update ) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct - UTA
The nurse aspirates stomach contents from a newly inserted feeding tube. The nurse is
aware the patient has been on the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole. The pH strip
reads "3." Where should the nurse expect the x-ray film to identify placement of the
feeding tube?
*A.* In the lungs.
*B.* In the esophagus.
*C.* In the stomach.
*D.* In the small intestine. - correct answer *C.* In the stomach. Correct
,The nurse understands that irrigating a feeding tube helps prevent it from becoming
clogged and clears the tubing of fluid. At what times is it appropriate to flush a feeding
tube? (Select all that apply.)
*A.* Once a shift.
*B.* Before medication administration.
*C.* Before an intermittent feeding.
*D.* Between medications.
*E.* After medication administration. - correct answer *B.* Before medication
administration.
*C.* Before an intermittent feeding.
*D.* Between medications.
*E.* After medication administration.
The nurse is going to irrigate a nasogastric feeding tube. The nurse would be correct to
draw up how much water into the ENFit syringe?
, *A.* 15 mL.
*B.* 30 mL.
*C.* 60 mL.
*d.* The same amount as the gastric residual volume. - correct answer *B.* 30 mL.
Correct
A nursing instructor is reviewing the skill of irrigating a feeding tube with a group of
nursing students. Which statement(s), if made by the nursing student, is(are) accurate,
indicating learning has occurred? (Select all that apply.)
*A.* "Curdled enteral formula and improperly crushed medications are the most
common causes of feeding tube occlusion."
*B.* "It is unnecessary to irrigate a feeding tube if the patient's medications are in
liquid form."
*C.* "It is acceptable to delegate routine irrigation of a feeding tube to NAP."
