NR 224 Week 4 Core Assignment; Nursing Skill; Nutrition

Course: NR 224 Fundamentals - Skills Institution: Chamberlain University Students Contributor: Jessica Chastain Format: DOCX/PPTX Pages: 10

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Week 4 Edapt Notes Fundamentals Enteral nutrition is used for clients whose gastrointestinal tract is functioning. Parenteral nutrition is used for clients whose gastrointestinal tract is not functioning. Room temperature is the safest and most comfortable temperature for gastrointestinal ingestion of enteral nutrition. When preparing to administer an enteral feeding, the nurse should verify nasogastric tube placement, flush the feeding tube with 30 mL of water, and administer the feeding at room temperature. The head of the bed should be elevated at least 30 degrees. The nurse should use asep

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