HCA 1006 Module 3

Mouth care is not important when clients are NPO.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes a gastrostomy tube?

• A tube is inserted through a surgical opening into the stomach.

• A tube is inserted through the nose and into the stomach.

• An opening is made into the middle part of the small intestine.

• A tube is inserted through the nose and into the duodenum.

Support workers should check the placement of the feeding tube before each feeding.

• True

• False

What responsibility does the support worker have if a client is being fed through a tube?

• Removing the tube after each feeding

•  Giving clear liquids by mouth

•  Assisting the nurse in giving feedings

• Avoiding giving mouth care

You should clean the client’s nose and nostrils around the feeding tube every 4 to 8 hours.

• True

• False

Support workers are responsible for:

• Inserting feeding tubes

• Testing the position of the tube

• Giving the first dose of a tube feeding

• Providing personal care to the client

Clients should be sitting or in the semi-Fowler’s position during tube feedings.

• True

• False

Physicians order IV therapy to:

• Replace minerals and vitamins lost due to illness

• Administer medications

• Administer blood

• All of the above

The left-side-lying position should be avoided when a client is receiving enteral nutrition as this position prevents the stomach from emptying.

• True

• False

When a client is receiving an enteral feeding, he or she is in a supine position for at least 1–2 hours.

• True

• False