1.
Order:
On Hand:
Bolus feeding of 180 ml’s of 2/3 strength Ensure.
One 8-ounce can of Ensure
How many ml’s of Ensure and how many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly administer?
2.
Order:
On Hand:
Continuous feeding at 80 ml/hr of 4/5 strength Nutren.
1 liter of Nutren.
How many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly add to make 4/5 strength Nutren when preparing 4/5 strength
Nutren from 1 liter of Nutren?
3.
Order:
On Hand:
Continuous feeding at 60 ml/hr of 3/4 strength ProBalance.
240ml can ProBalance.
How many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly add to make 3/4 strength ProBalance when preparing 3/4
strength ProBalance from 240ml ProBalance?
4.
Order:
On Hand:
Bolus feeding of 360ml’s of 2/5 strength Glucerna.
One 12-ounce can of Glucerna.
How many ml’s of Glucerna and how many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly administer?
5.
Order:
On Hand:
Bolus feeding of 300ml’s of 3/5 strength Pulmocare.
One 8-ounce can of Pulmocare
How many ml’s of Pulmocare and how many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly administer?
6.
Order:
On Hand:
Continuous feeding at 72 ml/hr of 5/8 strength Gatoraide.
One 8 ounce container of Gatoraide
How many ml’s of water will the nurse correctly add to make 5/8 strength Gatoraide when preparing 5/8
strength Gatoraide from one 8 ounce container of gatoraide?
Continuous tube feeding-administers feeding slowly over a 16-24 hours, may use a drip pump
Intermittent tube feeding-administers a specific volume of feeding over a short time, 20-30 minutes, usually
done 4-6 times a day.
Bolus feeding-giving a specific amount of feeding in a matter of minutes, usually 4-6 times a day
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120ml Ensure, 60ml water (Bolus-total would be 180ml)
250ml water
80ml water
144ml Glucerna, 216ml water (Bolus-total would be 360ml)
180 ml Pulmocare, 120ml water (Bolus-total would be 300ml)
144 ml water