A
nurse is caring for a client with dysphagia that resulted from an acute stroke.
The client had a nasogastric tube inserted the previous morning and is
receiving continuous infusion of total enteral nutrition via a pump. Which of
the following demonstrates that the nurse understands how often the feeding
tube must be irrigated?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A
nurse is caring for a client with dysphagia that resulted from an acute stroke.
The client had a nasogastric tube inserted the previous morning and is
receiving continuous infusion of total enteral nutrition via a pump.  Which of
the following demonstrates that the nurse understands how often the feeding
tube must be irrigated? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The nurse irrigates the feeding tube every 4 hours

Answer

The nurse irrigates the feeding tube every 2 hours

Answer

The nurse irrigates the feeding tube every 7 hours

Answer

The nurse irrigates the feeding tube twice per 12-hour shift

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