Exam 31: Enteral Nutrition

Which technique is appropriate when providing intermittent tube feeding once the placement of the tube has been checked?

The nurse is checking gastric residual on a patient who has a continuously running tube feeding.She finds that the patient has a 300-mL residual volume.How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has continuous tube feedings.What must the nurse do to care for this patient?

A tube passed through the nose or mouth with the end terminating in the stomach or the small bowel,and used for feeding the patient for short periods of time is known as a _________________.