ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2019 II Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Flush the tubing with 10 mL of water every 2 hr. Flushing the tubing with water helps prevent clogs and maintains tube patency, ensuring proper delivery of the enteral feed. Regular flushing also reduces the risk of infection and keeps the tube clean. Heating the formula (choice
A) can alter its composition and cause burns. Aspirating residual volume (choice
B) is outdated practice and can lead to inaccurate readings. Changing the tubing set every 72 hr (choice
D) is not necessary unless there are signs of contamination or malfunction.
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