NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

Which statement by a client's husband indicates understanding of administering drugs and enteral feeding through a gastronomy tube?

1. I have to be very careful to flush the tube after I put medication in it.

2. My wife has a gastronomy tube instead of a nasogastric tube because she will have the tube for a long time.

3. The medication says it is enteric coated. I’m not supposed to crush this kind of medication.

4. There’s a big difference in how the drugs work in the body when they're taken orally and when they’re administered through a tube.

The correct answer is: I have to be very careful to flush the tube after I put medication in it.

The husband's statement, "I have to be very careful to flush the tube after I put medication in it," indicates understanding of the importance of flushing the gastronomy tube after administering medication. This helps prevent clogging and ensures that the full dose of medication reaches the stomach. Option B is incorrect because it does not address the administration of drugs and feeding through a tube. Option C is incorrect because crushing enteric coated medication can affect its effectiveness. Option D is incorrect because it does not specifically mention the use of a gastronomy tube.