# Situation: The nurse cares for clients receiving nutrition support on a surgical ward. A 70-year-old man receives continuous formula through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The nurse is to give a liquid medication through the tube. Arrange the steps in the correct order. 1. Flush the tube with 15 to 30 mL of water. 2. Give the liquid medication through the tube. 3. Pause the feeding pump and check the tube position. 4. Flush again with water, then restart the feeding.

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## 문제

Situation: The nurse cares for clients receiving nutrition support on a surgical ward.

A 70-year-old man receives continuous formula through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The nurse is to give a liquid medication through the tube. Arrange the steps in the correct order.
1. Flush the tube with 15 to 30 mL of water.
2. Give the liquid medication through the tube.
3. Pause the feeding pump and check the tube position.
4. Flush again with water, then restart the feeding.

## 보기

1. 1, 3, 2, 4
2. 3, 1, 2, 4 **✔ 정답**
3. 3, 2, 1, 4
4. 1, 2, 3, 4

**정답: 2**

## 해설

The feeding is paused and the tube position is checked before anything is given. The tube is flushed with 15 to 30 mL of water to clear formula, the medication is given separately, and the tube is flushed again before the feeding restarts. Drugs are never added to the formula bag.

## 심화 해설

The correct order
The correct sequence for giving a liquid medication through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube during a continuous feeding is: pause the pump and check tube position (3), flush with 15 to 30 mL of water (1), give the medication (2), then flush again and restart the feeding (4). Pause and check, flush, give, flush and restart: safety first, then clearing the tube before and after the drug.

Why each step is in that place
Pausing the pump stops formula from flowing while the drug is given and prevents mixing. Checking the tube position confirms that anything given will reach the stomach; for a PEG tube this usually means checking the external length marking and the condition of the site per policy. The first flush clears formula from the tube so the drug does not mix with it, which can clog the tube or reduce absorption of the dose. After the medication, the second flush pushes the full dose into the stomach and leaves the tube clear before the feeding restarts.

| Step | Action | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | Pause pump; check tube position | Confirms safe placement before anything is given |
| 1 | Flush with 15 to 30 mL water | Clears formula from the tube |
| 2 | Give the liquid medication | Delivered without mixing with formula |
| 4 | Flush again; restart feeding | Delivers full dose and keeps the tube patent |

Why the other sequences are unsafe
Sequences that flush or give the drug before pausing the pump and checking position deliver fluid through a tube whose placement has not been confirmed and while formula is still running. Giving the drug before the first flush lets it mix with formula in the tube. Watch out! Drugs are never added to the formula bag: the dose cannot be accurately controlled, the drug may interact with the formula or be incompletely given if the feeding is stopped, and it may clog the bag or tubing.

Other medication-via-tube principles
Use liquid forms where available. If several drugs are needed, give each one separately and flush with 15 to 30 mL of water before, between, and after them. Do not crush enteric-coated or extended-release tablets. Some drugs, such as phenytoin, interact with continuous feedings and may require the feeding to be held for a specified time; the nurse follows pharmacy guidance. Keep the head of the bed raised at least 30 degrees during and after administration to reduce aspiration risk.

Exam takeaway
Key point! Tube medication: pause and check, flush, give, flush, restart. Never mix drugs into the formula. Flushing before and after protects both the dose and the patency of the tube.

## 임상 시나리오

Giving Medication Through a PEGSafe sequence during continuous feeding
Order: pause the pump and check position, flush with 15 to 30 mL water, give the medication, flush again, then restart the feeding.

The first flush clears formula so the drug does not mix with it; the second flush delivers the full dose and keeps the tube patent.

Give multiple drugs separately with water flushes between them, and do not crush enteric-coated or extended-release tablets.

CautionNever add drugs to the formula bag. Keep the head of the bed at least 30 degrees to reduce aspiration risk.

## 핵심 개념

- **PEG tube** — A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach.
- **Flushing** — Instilling water through a feeding tube to clear formula or medication and maintain patency.
- **Continuous enteral feeding** — Formula delivered by pump at a steady rate over many hours.
- **Tube patency** — The condition of a feeding tube being open and free of clogs.
- **Enteric-coated tablet** — A tablet with a coating that must not be crushed, designed to dissolve in the intestine.

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