Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 122

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Citizen Edmond Genêt

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Definitions:

Gastric Residual Volume (GRV)

Gastric Residual Volume (GRV) refers to the amount of content remaining in the stomach after a set period of digestion, used to evaluate gastric emptying in patients receiving enteral nutrition.

Continuous Tube Feeding

The delivery of liquid nutrition through a tube directly into the stomach or intestine over 24 hours without interruption.

Stylet

A thin, flexible instrument inserted into or through a catheter or tube to maintain its shape during insertion.

Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube

A tube that is inserted through the nose down into the stomach, used for providing nutrition to patients unable to eat orally.