NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

Which statements indicate that a client's husband understands how to administer 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 correct answer is A because it indicates understanding of the importance of flushing the tube after putting medication in it. Flushing the tube ensures that the medication is completely delivered into the client's system and helps prevent clogging or blockages in the tube. Options B, C, and D do not specifically address the proper technique of administering drugs and enteral feeding through a gastronomy tube. Option B discusses the type of tube but doesn't demonstrate understanding of the administration process. Option C talks about the medication type but doesn't relate to tube administration. Option D touches on the difference in drug administration routes but does not show understanding of the specific care needed for administering drugs through a gastronomy tube.