Enteral nutrition
Topic: Fundamentals
Feeding through a nasogastric, nasoenteric, gastrostomy (PEG) or jejunostomy tube for a client whose gut works but who cannot eat enough by mouth. To prevent aspiration, keep the head of the bed raised at least 30° (preferably 30–45°) during and after feeding, verify tube placement, and flush the tube with water after each medication and feeding.
- Also known as:
- Tube feeding, Enteral feeding
- In Turkish:
- Enteral beslenme
What does Enteral nutrition mean?
Enteral nutrition is part of the Fundamentals topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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