artificial nutrition and hydration as a form of life support is one decision that some people have to make. I feel that tube feedings‚ while okay for short term use are fine‚ but they should not be used as a form of long term care because the risks outweigh the benefits of having a feeding tube. A tube feeding is a medical procedure that people can accept or deny. Feeding tubes provide a chemically balanced mix of nutrients and fluid to those who are unable to swallow‚ eat‚ or drink enough nutrition
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care Enteral feeding Reducing healthcare-associated infections in Primary care trusts; Mental health trusts; Learning disability organisations; Independent healthcare; Care homes; Hospices; GP practices and Ambulance services. Aim To reduce the risk of infection associated with enteral feeding Risk elements • Preparation and storage of feeds • Administration of feeds • Care of insertion site and enteral feeding tube • Preventing the spread of infection Context Enteral feeding means using
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Tubes & Drains Questions 1. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client’s nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction? a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0. b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg. c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist. d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid. 2. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client’s nasogastric suction following abdominal
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REFLECTIVE ESSAY ON PEG FEEDING This essay discusses a clinical skill in which I have become competent during my placement in care home. I will use a reflective model to discuss how I achieved the necessary level of competence. Reflection can make a sense of the familiar and taken for granted situations and is an important human activity‚ in which people capture their experience‚ think about it and evaluate it (Driscoll‚ 1994). Here I have used the Gibbs model of reflection which includes description
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The Feeding Tube Presented By: Carolyn Campbell Presented To: Dr. Harold Griffin Class: HSA 515 Date: February 26‚ 2012 The Feeding Tube All patient’s in the United States have all been equal to one right. The Patient’s Bill of Rights apply to this situation because an individual has the right to make their own decisions as long as they have the right mind and is fully competent. The Patient Bill of Rights is simply a statement that entitles the patient to medical care. A statement that articulates
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Final Exam Essay Throughout this course I have gained specific knowledge through reading two different books and short stories out of another‚ I had the chance to understand an anthropologist’s point of view. Three ways that cultural anthropologists provide a unique and informative perspective on the social issues they study are: Looking at the circumstances through a participant perspective (avoiding ethnocentrism)‚ historical context‚ and concept of culture. In both Veiled Sentiments and In
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was no longer able to eat or drink. Feeding her became a battle and the son asked about placement of a feeding tube so that his mother could be fed without the stress of attempting oral feedings. This elderly lady did not have advance directives and became increasingly uncommunicative over the last months‚ but she had expressed in earlier conversations that independence and self-sufficiency were fundamental values for her and she did not want to have any tubes or catheters to sustain her life.
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New England Sinai Hospital and during the course of treatment a gastrostomy tude was placed in his stomach to provide him with food and water. When x-rays revealed that Mr. Brophy had irresiversable brain damage‚ his wife and family requested the tube removed and he be allowed to die‚ as was his verbal request to his family. However‚ the hospital refused‚ indicating that the deprivation of basic needs is unethical and the case was taken to court. In this paper I will discuss the ways that the
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biopsy of the left cheek and mass‚ which was found to be invasive cancer. He then agreed to radiation and chemotherapy‚ which has since started. Since he develop issues with dysphagia during therapy‚ and a peg tube placement was recommended. He underwent a successful placement of a peg tube on 4/05/14. Physical Examination BP 166/73 | Pulse 69 | Temp 96.9 °F (oral) | Resp 14 | SpO2 99% on room air General appearance: alert and oriented x 3‚ cooperative‚ no distress Head: Normal Eyes: Cataract
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