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Mode of feeding is how you would be fed should you not be able to feed yourself. Feeding tube, intravenous, etc.
Yes. Asking whether they "should" makes it difficult to be precise with an answer. Are they permitted to by their agency (and law) for a patient who requires tube feeding and has a doctor's order for tube feeding? Yes, as long as they are trained properly and they understood the training.
The medical term for feeding through a naso-gastric tube into the stomach is "nasogastric feeding" or "enteral feeding." This method is often used when a patient is unable to eat or drink normally.
Tube feeding is an example of Enteral nutrition
humm... just a wild guess on a feeding tube?
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they should block certain sites , by using firewalls
The exact procedure depends on your level of licensure, education, and competence. You should become properly trained prior to starting an NG tube feeding.
It depends why the feeding tube was placed. If the feeding tube was placed because the person cannot chew/swallow safely, then no. If the feeding tube was inserted for supplemental feeding because the person doesn't consume adequate nutrition, then yes.
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