A client is receiving bolus feedings through a Dobhoff tube. What action by the nurse is most important?
a. Auscultate lung sounds after each feeding.
b. Check tube placement before each feeding.
c. Check tube placement every 8 hours.
d. Weigh the client daily on the same scale.
ANS: B
For bolus feedings, the nurse checks placement of the tube per institutional policy prior to each feeding, which is more often than every 8 hours during the day. Auscultating lung sounds is also important, but this will indicate a complication that has already occurred. Weighing the client is important to determine if nutritional goals are being met.
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