[Answered]: A client questions the medical assistant about…

A client questions the medical assistant about using a rectal suppository for their condition. The medical assistant describes the advantages of the rectal route. Which of these is a disadvantage of this route of administration? Cannot bypass the action of the digestive enzymes. More difficult to administer than the oral route. Cannot be used for clients with dysphagia. Possibility of upper GI tract irritation. Question Content Area A client is receiving food and medication via a nasogastric tube. What is one way to check to see if the tube is in place? Attach the tube to suction after instilling the medicine. Aspirate with a bulb syringe for stomach contents prior to instilling the medication. Instill the medicine after the food has been absorbed. Instill the medicine 2 hours after the feeding. Question Content Area What is the BEST position for a client after they have received a tube feeding? Position the client in left lateral position with the head of the bed elevated. Position the client on their back. Position the client on their stomach. Position the client in right lateral position with the head of the bed elevated. Question Content Area By what means is nourishment or medication provided to a client who cannot take anything by mouth for an extended period of time? Gastric tube. Intravenous route. Rectal route. Nasogastric tube.