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natalie2426

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The nurse, providing information about nutritional support to a client, explains that to benefit from enteral nutrition that:
 
  1. It must be administered as a continuous infusion.
  2. The gag and swallow reflexes must be intact.
  3. The client must not need specialized nutrient formulas.
  4. The GI tract must be functional.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a client on a medicalsurgical unit. This feeding can be administered by:
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. nasogastric tube.
  2. mouth.
  3. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
  4. peripheral intravenous catheter.
  5. central venous catheter.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Enteral nutrition can be delivered as intermittent or continuous infusion, or as a bolus feeding.
Rationale 2: A feeding tube can be used if the gag and swallow reflexes are not intact.
Rationale 3: Enteral nutrition includes specialized nutrient formulas designed for clients with specific conditions such as renal, pulmonary, or hepatic diseases.
Rationale 4: For the client to be able to receive enteral nutrition, the GI tract must be functional.
Global Rationale: Enteral nutrition is delivered into the GI tract, which must be functioning to absorb nutrients. Enteral nutrition can be delivered as intermittent or continuous infusion, or as a bolus feeding. A feeding tube can be used if the gag and swallow reflexes are not intact. Enteral nutrition includes specialized nutrient formulas designed for clients with specific conditions such as renal, pulmonary, or hepatic diseases.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Enteral feedings can be administered by nasogastric tube.
Rationale 2: Enteral feedings can be administered by mouth.
Rationale 3: Enteral feedings can be administered by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
Rationale 4: Enteral feedings cannot be administered by a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Rationale 5: Enteral feedings cannot be administered by a central venous catheter.
Global Rationale: Enteral feedings are administered into the GI tract by mouth or through a feeding tube. They are not administered intravenously.




natalie2426

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


elyse44

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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