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ereecah · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

The nurse educator is reviewing the different enteral tube feeding devices for nutritional support with their placement sites with a group of nursing students.

Which student nurse response demonstrates an understanding of the proper placement of a button feeding device? A) A small silicone device used in place of a gastrostomy tube
B) Devise placed with an endoscopic instrument
C) Inserted through the nose into the stomach
D) Placed through the skin into the stomach

Question 2

Several terms are used to designate areas and directions of the body. These terms help students to specify the location of an organ or system. They help healthcare professionals to communicate with each other.

The student nurse is aware that in addition to viewing the body in terms of planes, the body is described by the relationship of one body part to another. The student nurse is learning about the superior body position and body direction. Based on this information, which is the best example of the human body that illustrates the superior body position to the student nurse? A) The toes to the knee
B) The nose to the lips
C) The brain in the cranial cavity
D) The nose to the eyes

aburgess · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Button feeding device: a small silicone device used in place of a gastrostomy tube. Nasogastric: through the nose into the stomach. Percutaneous: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): placed through the skin. Endoscopic: placed with an instrument called an endoscope. Gastrostomy: inserted into the stomach.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Superior is above or in a higher position. An example is the nose is superior to the lips. Inferior is below or in a lower position. Two examples are the toes are inferior to the knees and the nose is inferior to the eyes. Cranial is in or near the head. An example is the brain, which is in the cranial cavity.