Practice Question
Which patient would be best suited for placement of a Dophoff tube, or a small bore feeding tube (SBFT), for enteral feedings?
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Correct Answer:
A patient who will need short term enteral feedings for 2-5 days.
Rationale:
✅ A Dobhoff (small-bore feeding tube) is typically used for short-term enteral feeding, often when a patient needs temporary nutrition support.
✅ Its small diameter improves comfort but limits its usefulness for thick medications or large volumes of crushed pills.
✅ Short-term use matches the risk profile because nasal tubes can cause nasal irritation, sinus issues, and dislodgement over time.
✅ For longer durations, more stable access (like PEG/PEJ) is usually preferred to reduce complications and improve durability.
✅ Choosing SBFT for 2–5 days aligns best with its intended use: temporary nutrition delivery with less invasiveness.
A patient who will require enteral feedings into the gastric area or the stomach.
✅ This is too broad and does not specifically match the key distinguishing factor—duration and medication limitations.
✅ Many tubes deliver to the stomach, but Dobhoff is mainly selected for short-term feeding and often post-pyloric placement depending on need.
A patient requiring numerous medications to be delivered via the feeding tube.
✅ Small-bore tubes clog more easily, and giving many meds increases the risk of tube obstruction.
✅ Patients with heavy medication needs often require a tube better suited for medication administration.
A patient who will receive long-term enteral feedings for approximately 6 weeks.
✅ Nasal small-bore tubes are not ideal long-term because of dislodgement and mucosal injury risks.
✅ Longer-term feeding usually calls for gastrostomy/jejunostomy access.
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