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Intubation:
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Placement of a tube into a body structure
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Orogastric:
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Mouth to stomach
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Nasogastric:
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Nose to stomach
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Nasointestinal:
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Nose to intestine
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Ostomy:
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Surgically created opening
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Gastrostomy
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Is an artificial opening into the stomach
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Transabdominal
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Are tubes placed through the abdominal wall and provide access to various parts of GI tract. Two examples are a Gastrostomy tube or G-tube (transabdominal tube located within the stomach) and a jejunostomy tube or J-tube (transabdominal tube that leads to the jejunum of the small intestine).
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Nex measurement:
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Length Nose to earlobe to xiphiod process, marking tubing for reference
-Insertion should cause as little discomfort as possible
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PH testing:
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Confirms acidic gastric contents
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Auscultating the abdomen:
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The nurse instills 10 ml or more of sir while listening with a stethoscope over the abdomen. If a swooshing sound was heard, the nurse can infer that the cause was air entering the stomach.
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Gastric decompression:
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Suction is either continuously or intermittently. Vented tubing protects stomach mucosa.
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Enternal nutrition
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Provided via stomach or small intestine rather than oral route
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Dumping syndrome
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Definition is cluster of symptoms from the rapid deposition of calorie-dense nourishment into the small intestine. Higher risk with intestinal tube due to rapid deposition of calorie dense nourishment into the small intestine. Symptoms are weakness, dizziness, sweating, and nausea and diarrhea.
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Bolus feedings:
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Instillation of liquid nourishment in less than 30 minutes four to six times a day. It usually involves 250 to 400 ml of formula per administration.
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Intermittent feedings:
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Gradual instillation of liquid nourishment four to six times a day and is administered over 30 to 60 minutes, the time most people spend eating a meal. The usual volume is 250 to 400 ml per administration.
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