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Checking for
placement
Small-bore nasogastric
feeding tube
Small-bore
nasointestinal/jejunostomy tube
Ph 6
Maintain semi-fowler
complications
PEG tube
Assess
skin integrity
Residual volume
Allow feeding to infuse slowly ( by gravity)
Flush with 30 ml warm water before and after
feeding
Maintain Semi-Fowlers position 1 to 2 hr after
feeding
Parenteral Nutrition
Partial or Peripheral
nutrition (PPN)
Contributing factors
Severe burns
Chronic pancreatitis
GI mobility disorders
Short bowel syndrome
Malabsorption disorders
Nursing interventions
Resources
Axley, L. (2013). The comprehensive NCLEXRN review. Leawood, KS: ATI Nursing
Education.