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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 ( 70 Questions)
A nurse is caring for an infant who receives intermittent enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take when administering a feeding? (Select all that apply.).
Offering the infant a pacifier during feedings can help promote non-nutritive sucking and provide comfort to the infant.
Checking for residual volumes by aspirating stomach contents can help monitor gastric emptying and tolerance to enteral feeding.
Choice C is wrong because placing the infant in a supine position during feedings increases the risk of aspiration.
The infant should be placed in an upright or semi-upright position during feedings.
Instilling the formula over a period of 30 to 45 min can help prevent overfeeding and reduce the risk of aspiration.
Choice E is wrong because heating the formula to 39° C (102° F) prior to administration is not necessary and may even be harmful if the formula is overheated.
A. Offer the infant a pacifier during feedings.
B. Check for residual volumes by aspirating stomach contents.
D. Instill the formula over a period of 30 to 45 min.
Offering the infant a pacifier during feedings can help promote non-nutritive sucking and provide comfort to the infant.
Checking for residual volumes by aspirating stomach contents can help monitor gastric emptying and tolerance to enteral feeding.
Instilling the formula over a period of 30 to 45 min can help prevent overfeeding and reduce the risk of aspiration.
Choice C is wrong because placing the infant in a supine position during feedings increases the risk of aspiration.
The infant should be placed in an upright or semi-upright position during feedings.
Choice E is wrong because heating the formula to 39° C (102° F) prior to administration is not necessary and may even be harmful if the formula is overheated.