What should I pay attention to when nursing the elderly by nasal feeding?

Nasal feeding is generally suitable for patients who can't eat by mouth, and the stomach tube is placed in the stomach through the nasal cavity. The nursing of nasal feeding should pay attention to eating less and eating more meals, maintaining a thinner concentration and flushing the stomach tube, as follows:

1, eat less and eat more: the stomach tube is thin, so eat less and eat more when giving nasal feeding to patients. When injecting food into the stomach cavity through the stomach tube, the amount of food injected should be appropriate, and it is not advisable to inject too much food at one time. At this time, we should eat less and eat more.

2. Keep the concentration thin: break and dilute the food every time, because the food is too thick, which will easily lead to the blockage of the stomach tube, especially when the food reaches the lower end of the stomach tube. There will be many such cases in clinic. If the gastric tube is seriously blocked, it may be necessary to pull out the gastric tube and reinsert it, which will aggravate the patient's pain.

3. Rinse the stomach tube: After each food injection, it is necessary to rinse the stomach tube frequently to prevent food from staying or sticky food from blocking the stomach tube, so it is necessary to rinse it with clear water frequently;

4, slow injection: in order to prevent the injection of food too fast, it is necessary to inject food slowly, otherwise it will easily cause discomfort to patients;

5. Reduce irritation: Keep the proper temperature of the injected food, because patients can't feel the temperature by eating through the stomach tube and without eating through the mouth. Therefore, the food should be kept at a reasonable temperature before nasal feeding, not too cold or too hot to prevent damage to the stomach.