General tube maintenance Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What is the general tube maintenance?
A
- Check tube is still in place before feeding
- Replace cap/bung
- Treat entry site of tube as a surgical wound
- Patient interference prevention
- Monitor patient/tube carefully for complications
- Provide patient with fluid to maintain daily requirements
2
Q
General steps to placing a feeding tube…
A
- Determine volume of food required pr day
- Determine volume of food per feed
- Put on gloves
- Draw up sterile water
- Draw up calculated volume of food
- Position patient
- Remove cap of feeding tube
- Check patency and positioning
- Wait and monitor for coughing
- Administer food slowly
- Flush tube with water
- Replace cap
- Ensure tube is clean and does not contain food
- Complete hospital sheet and dispose of waste appropriately
3
Q
What is the stomach capacity for a dog, cat, foal and horse?
A
- Cat: 45ml/kg
- Dog: 90ml/kg
- Foal: 1l
- Horse: 8-15l
