Chapter 32 Vocab

Question 1

aspiration

Answer 1

breathing fluid, vomit, or an object into the lungs

Question 2

enteral nutrition

Answer 2

giving nutrients through a feeding tube

Question 3

flow rate

Answer 3

the number of drops per minute or per hour

Question 4

gastrostomy tube

Answer 4

feeding tube inserted into the stomach

Question 5

gavage

Answer 5

the process of giving a tube-feeding

Question 6

intravenous therapy

Answer 6

giving fluids through a needle or catheter into a vein

Question 7

jejunostomy tube

Answer 7

a feeding tube inserted into the jejunum of the small intestine

Question 8

naso-enteral tube

Answer 8

a feeding tube inserted through the nose into the small bowel

Question 9

nasogastric tube

Answer 9

a feeding tube inserted through the nose into the stomach

Question 10

parenteral nutrition

Answer 10

giving nutrients through a catheter inserted into a vein

Question 11

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube

Answer 11

feeding tube inserted into the stomach

Question 12

regurgitation

Answer 12

the backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth

Question 13

gtt

Answer 13

drops

Question 14

gtt/min

Answer 14

drops per minute

Question 15

mL/hr

Answer 15

milliliters per hour

Question 16

NG

Answer 16

nasogastric

Question 17

NPO

Answer 17

nothing by mouth

Question 18

PEG

Answer 18

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Question 19

TPN

Answer 19

total parenteral nutrition