A 20-Year-Old Man with Extensive Facial Injuries from a Motor

question 24

Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old man with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) .Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A) Keep the patient positioned on the left side.
• B) Check the gastric residual volume every 4 to 6 hours.
• C) Avoid giving bolus tube feedings through the PEG tube.
• D) Obtain a daily abdominal x-ray to verify tube placement.

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