Med Surg Exam 1

Question 1

risks associated with tubes:

Answer 1

-blockage of tube
-patient abruptly removes tube
-sitting against stomach wall
-vomiting/nausea- aspiration

Question 2

OG tube:

Answer 2

oral, through mouth

Question 3

NG tube:

Answer 3

in through nasal cannula

Question 4

gastronomy tube:

Answer 4

in through stomach or down through small intestine (dual port)

Question 5

Should enema be warm or cold and why?

Answer 5

warm because if cold (right out of fridge), there will be abdominal cramping

Question 6

instill ___ to ___ mL of enema solution for return-flow

Answer 6

100 to 200