A Patient with Head Trauma Is Scheduled for a Gastrostomy

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with head trauma is scheduled for a gastrostomy tube to be inserted.The spouse asks the nurse why an intravenous (IV) cannot be used.What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "The gastrostomy tube will allow us to give medications as well as feedings."
• B) "Research has shown that a gastrostomy tube is safer for patients and maintains function of the gut."
• C) "It will be more expensive in the long run to use a gastrostomy tube than an IV."
• D) "The gastrostomy placement is noninvasive, and the patient will be more content being fed through the stomach."

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