Task 6 - Tube Feeding

Question 1

Bobby a 10kg Manchester terrier has been hospitalised for a fractured jaw. The vet surgeon has placed a naso-oesophageal tube and has advised that he requires 5 feeds a day.

Answer 1

• calculate the correct requirement of food per feed

- administer food to the patient via the naso-oesophageal tube

Question 2

First

Answer 2

Calculate correct volume of food required per meal (check weight chart and / by number feeds)
Put in gloves and an apron
Assemble 2 5ml syringes
3ml sterile water
5ml normal water
Draw up the volume required for one feed (e.g. 24mls) Hand to examiner

Question 3

Next

Answer 3

Request assistant to restrain the patient
Administer sterile water slowly
State your checking patency and position of tube. Looking for sneezing, coughing or any discomfort.
Next I’m going to administer the food (10ml over 1 min) state in practice that it would normally be 1ml every minute
Administer 5ml of normal water to flush the tube and recap the tube. State that the tube is clean

Question 4

Finally

Answer 4

Once feeding is done, dispose of all equipment and gloves

Write on hospital sheet date/time/volume of food administered