The Correct Order of Actions for a Patient Starting Enteral

question 30

Short Answer

The correct order of actions for a patient starting enteral nutrition with a feeding tube is: _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________,_______________.
A)initiate tube feeding
B)insert feeding tube
C)flush tube to verify patency
D)obtain chest radiograph
E)assess residuals

• A)initiate tube feeding
• B)insert feeding tube
• C)flush tube to verify patency
• D)obtain chest radiograph
• E)assess residuals

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Definitions:

Reinterpret

To understand or interpret something in a new or different way.

Hallucinations

Perceptions of objects or events that have no external reality, commonly associated with disorders like schizophrenia.

Elimination

The process of removing or getting rid of something, often used in medical or biological contexts to refer to the excretion of waste from the body.

Delusional Thinking

Delusional Thinking refers to a psychological condition where an individual holds strong beliefs that are contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of major mental illnesses like schizophrenia.