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OKing, and she has fost 10 lDS nutnitional needs A gastrostomy tube is prescribe

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Question

OKing, and she has fost 10 lDS nutnitional needs A gastrostomy tube is prescribed so that tube feedings can be administered 23 What steps will the PN take when administering medications to a client receiving enteral feedin through last action.) This order is not correct 1 Correctly identify the client 2 Put on gloves 3 Dissolve capsules and pills, and mix each medication with 30 mL of warm water 4 Elevate head of the bed to at least 30 5 Flush tubing with 30 mL of water 6 Attach irrigation syringe to tube while keeping the tube pinched off 7 Add each dissolved medication just as water is about to finish entenng the tube The healthcare provider prescribes one 240 mL can of liquid nourishment diluted with one can will be administered through an enteral infusion pump that infuses in mLhr 24. At what rate would the PN set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only If rounding is re 60

Explanation / Answer

The correct order is

Correctly identify the client
Elevate the head of the bed to at least 30o
Put on gloves
Dissolve capsules and pills, and mix each medication with 30mL of warm water
Attach irrigation syringe to the tube while keeping the tube pinched off
Flush tubing with 30mL of water
Add each dissolved medication just as water is about to finish entering the tube

Ideally, the tubing needs to be flushed with 30mL of water after the addition of medication too