Which intervention should the nurse take for a client who is receiving continuous tube feeding?

bouillon, apple juice, and gelatin

Clear liquid diets contain foods that are clear liquids at room temperature or body temperature, such as gelatin, fat-free broth, bouillon, ice pops, clear juices, carbonated beverages, regular and decaffeinated coffee, and tea. Full liquid diets contain all the items on a clear liquid diet, but also include milk and milk drinks, custards, puddings, plain frozen desserts, pasteurized eggs, cereal gruels, vegetable juices, and milk and egg substitutes.

"Can you share an example of what you ate yesterday?"

Healthy adult client on average require 1,800 to 2,400 cal/day. Unless the caloric intake includes an appropriate mix of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, the person may be marginally nourished or malnourished. In other words, consuming 2,400 calories of chocolate, exclusive of any other food, is not adequate to sustain a healthy state. By asking the client for an example of the foods eaten, the nurse can help the client plan effectively. It is important to teach clients about healthy nutrition, so this response is most appropriate. The other responses from the nurse are not correct.

What are nursing interventions when administering continuous enteral feedings?

When beginning enteral feedings, monitor the patient for feeding tolerance. Assess the abdomen by auscultating for bowel sounds and palpating for rigidity, distention, and tenderness. Know that patients who complain of fullness or nausea after a feeding starts may have higher a GRV.

Which nursing action is appropriate when advancing the rate of a continuous tube feeding?

The appropriate nursing action when advancing the rate of a continuous tube feeding is to program the infusion pump at 10 to 40 mL per hour for the initial feeding. A bolus of formula is infused over 20 to 30 minutes during the initial feeding for an intermittent, not continuous, tube feeding.

What is continuous tube feeding?

Continuous feeding: This is when your tube feedings run continuously over 24 hours. Cycled feeding: This is when your tube feedings run for part of the day.

When a patient is receiving continuous enteral feedings at what degree of elevation should you keep the head of the bed?

If unable to sit up for a bolus feed or if receiving continuous feeding, the head of the bed should be elevated 30-45 degrees during feeding and for at least 30 minutes after the feed to reduce the risk of aspiration.