When Using a Soft, Silicone Nasogastric Tube for Enteral Feedings

question 11

Multiple Choice

When using a soft, silicone nasogastric tube for enteral feedings, the nurse will need to

• A) flush the tubing after checking for residual volumes.
• B) administer continuous feedings using an infusion pump.
• C) replace the tube every 3 to 5 days to avoid mucosal damage.
• D) avoid giving medications through the feeding tube.

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Definitions:

Ecotones

Transitional areas between two biomes or ecosystems where different communities meet and integrate.

Continental Ecosystems

Large-scale ecosystems that encompass the diverse biological communities found within a continent's various habitats.

Successional Communities

Communities of plants and animals that gradually replace one another over time, following disturbance, leading to a more stable ecosystem known as a climax community.

Competition

An interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another due to the shared consumption of a limited resource.