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 Institutional UsersAccess through Ovid® Not a Subscriber?Buy Subscribe Request Permissions You can read the full text of this article if you: Log In Access through Ovid DOING IT BETTER: Putting research into practice SERNA, ESPERANZA D. RN, CCRN, BSN; MCCARTHY, MARY S. RN, CNSN, MN Nursing: January 2006 - Volume 36 - Issue 1 - p 76-77 How do you prevent aspiration in enteral feeding?To help prevent aspiration, it's important to pace your feedings.. If you're tube feeding using the bolus method, don't infuse more than 360 milliliters (mL) of formula per feeding. ... . If you're tube feeding using the gravity method, don't infuse more than 480 mL of formula per feeding.. What safety measures have to be maintained while the patient is receiving an enteral tube feeding?Wear gloves when handling feeding tubes and avoid touching can tops, container openings, spikes and spike ports. Label equipment: Labels should include the patient's name and room number, the formula type and rate, the date and time of administration and the nurse's initials.
Which of the following is an appropriate method to prevent aspiration in adults receiving enteral nutrition en )?To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enter tube feeding, a nurse should... -place the patient in Fowler's position. *The Fowler's position is recommended during tube feeding to reduce the risk of regurgitation, which can lead to aspiration.
Which interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding?Suctioning reduces the volume of oropharyngeal secretions and reduces aspiration risk.
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