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17 Cards in this Set
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Tube feedings can be given ______ or ______? |
Continuous or intermittent |
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Intermittent feeding is beneficial for these types of patients? |
For patients who can feed themselves, or To reintroduce oral feeding |
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True or false - intermittent feeding does not resemble regular meals? |
False - intermittent feeding resembles regular feeding |
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How much is the typical amount of tube feeding? |
240 mL to 360 mL per feeding |
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What is the daily amount of tube feeding that is necessary to meet a patients nutritional requirements? |
2000 mL |
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What size syringe is used to do tube feeding? |
30 mL or larger |
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How should the formula flow when tube feeding? |
By gravity (it should not be pushed as a bolus or large amount) |
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How many minutes should you allow for intermittent feeding to flow through the tube? |
10 minutes |
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How many mL of water should you flush the feeding tube with to prevent clogging? |
30 mL |
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Continuous feeding is effective for these types of patients? |
The ones who cannot feed themselves |
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Continuous feeding is effective for these types of patients? |
The ones who cannot feed themselves |
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True or false - continuous feeding is not treated in the same manner as intravenous feeding? |
False - it is instilled into the tube drop by drop in the same manner as intravenous feeding |
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How long is a person fed on continuous feeding? |
4-6 hours |
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How long should a feeding formula hang up for continuous feeding? |
24 hours - no formula once open is to be used after 24 hours |
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How long should you observe the feeding infusion before you leave the patient? |
2-3 minutes |
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How often should you check stomach residual for aspirating contents? |
Every 4 hours |
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What is the preferred method to give continuous feeding? |
Slowly over a period of 24 hours |
