The nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a client on a medical–surgical unit. This feeding can be administered by:
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. nasogastric tube.
2. mouth.
3. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
4. peripheral intravenous catheter.
5. central venous catheter.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Enteral feedings can be administered by nasogastric tube.
Rationale 2: Enteral feedings can be administered by mouth.
Rationale 3: Enteral feedings can be administered by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
Rationale 4: Enteral feedings cannot be administered by a peripheral intravenous catheter.
Rationale 5: Enteral feedings cannot be administered by a central venous catheter.
Global Rationale: Enteral feedings are administered into the GI tract by mouth or through a feeding tube. They are not administered intravenously.
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