Author Question: The mother of a premature newborn questions why a gavage feeding catheter is placed in the mouth of ... (Read 67 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The mother of a premature newborn questions why a gavage feeding catheter is placed in the mouth of the newborn and not in the nose. What is the nurse's best response?

1. Most newborns are nose breathers.
2. The tube will elicit the sucking reflex.
3. A smaller catheter is preferred for feedings.
4. Most newborns are mouth breathers.

Question 2

A couple is requesting fertility counseling. The nurse practitioner has identified the factors listed below in the woman's health history, and knows which of them could be contributing to the couple's infertility?

1. The client is 38 years old.
2. The client was 13 years old when she started her menses.
3. The client works as a dental hygienist 3 days a week.
4. The client jogs 2 miles a day.

itsakadoozi · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Orogastric insertion is preferable to nasogastric because most infants are obligatory nose breathers.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. As the eggs of older women age, their fertility is reduced.