Ch54 - NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION & ENTERAL FEEDINGS

Question 1

DECOMPRESSION

Answer 1

removal of gas or stomach contents to prevent or relieve distention, nausea, and vomiting
tube types: Salem sump, Miller-Abbott, Levin

Question 2

FEEDING

Answer 2

alternative to the oral route for administering
tube types: Duo, Levin, Dobhoff

Question 3

LAVAGE

Answer 3

washing out the stomach to treat active bleeding, ingestion of poison, or for gastric dilation
tube types: Ewald, Levin, Salem sump

Question 4

COMPRESSION

Answer 4

using an internal balloon to apply pressure for preventing GI or esophageal hemorrhage
tube type: sengstaken-Blakemore

Question 5

ENTERAL FEEDING

Answer 5

a method of providing nutrients to clients who cannot consume foods orally but whose GI tract is functioning

Question 6

ENTERAL FORMULAS

Answer 6

standard (polymeric)
modular formulas
elemental formulas
specialty formulas

Question 7

STANDARD (POLYMERIC)

Answer 7

1 to 2 kcal/mL
milk-based, blenderized foods
whole-nutrient formulas; commercial or from dietary department
only for clients whose GI tract can absorb whole nutrients

Question 8

MODULAR FORMULAS

Answer 8

3.8 to 4 kcal/mL
single-macronutrient preparation
not nutritionally complete
supplement to other foods