ATI RN
ATI RN Fundamentals 2019 with NGN 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: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Aspirate residual volume every 4 hr. This is done to assess the amount of residual feeding left in the stomach, which helps prevent complications such as aspiration pneumonia. Changing the tubing every 72 hr (
A) is not necessary unless it is visibly soiled or malfunctioning. Flushing the tubing with water every 2 hr (
C) may cause fluid overload. Heating the formula to 40.5°C (105°F) (
D) can destroy essential nutrients and enzymes.
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