ATI Enteral Tube Terms

Question 1

aspiration

Answer 1

• inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into the lungs
• withdrawal or removal via a syringe, etc., of a substance or material from the body

Question 2

carina

Answer 2

• projection of lowest tracheal cartilage
• forms prominent semilunar ridge anteroposteriorly between the orifices of the two bronchi

Question 3

duodenum

Answer 3

• first or proximal part of small intestine
• extends from pylorus to jejunum

Question 4

esophagus

Answer 4

musculomembranous passage extending from pharynx to stomach

Question 5

formula

Answer 5

• mixture of nutrients in liquid form
• enteral formulas to be delivered to stomach or intestines via enteral tube

Question 6

gastric aspirate

Answer 6

substance or material removed from the pt’s stomach via syringe through a NG or gastrostomy tube

Question 7

gastrostomy tube

Answer 7

• tube inserted through a surgically created opening into the stomach
• functions as a conduit for delivering enteral feedings

Question 8

jejunostomy tube

Answer 8

• tube inserted through a surgically created opening into the jejunum
• conduit for delivering enteral feedings

Question 9

mucous membrane

Answer 9

moist inner lining of various tubular structures: mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines

Question 10

naris

Answer 10

one of the two external orifices of the nose; nostril (plural: nares)

Question 11

nasogastric tube

Answer 11

• flexible tube inserted through the nose and extending to the stomach
• serves as conduit for delivering enteral feedings, meds, relieving pressure, etc.

Question 12

nasoduodenal tube

Answer 12

• flexible tube inserted through the nose and extending to the duodenum
• primarily a conduit for enteral feedings

Question 13

nasointestinal tube

Answer 13

• flexible tube inserted through the nose and extending to the intestines
• primarily a conduit for enteral feedings

Question 14

nasojejunal tube

Answer 14

• flexible tube inserted through the nose and extending to the jejunum
• primarily a conduit for enteral feedings

Question 15

nasopharynx

Answer 15

part of the pharynx that lies above the soft palate

Question 16

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube

Answer 16

• tube inserted through an endoscopically created opening into the stomach
• conduit for enteral feedings

Question 17

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (JPEG) tube

Answer 17

• tube inserted through an endoscopically created opening into the jejunum
• conduit for enteral feedings

Question 18

pH

Answer 18

• measure of acidity or alkalinity of a substance
• low pH = acidity
• high pH = alkalinity
• measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions

Question 19

trachea

Answer 19

cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi

Question 20

uvula

Answer 20

the small, fleshy mass hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue