A registered nurse (RN) is assigned to work with a practical nurse (PN) for the day. It is a busy day on the unit and the RN has been assigned several clients to care for that have Nasogastric tubes and require enteral feedings. Which of the following tasks is inappropriate for the RN to assign to the practical nurse in the care of these clients?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

A registered nurse (RN) is assigned to work with a practical nurse (PN) for the day. It is a busy day on the unit and the RN has been assigned several clients to care for that have Nasogastric tubes and require enteral feedings. Which of the following tasks is inappropriate for the RN to assign to the practical nurse in the care of these clients?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Teach a client and caregiver about care of a nasogastric tube upon discharge home

Answer

Insert a nasogastric tube into a stable client

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Provide oral care for the client who is NPO

Answer

Administer continuous enteral feeding

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