The nurse is monitoring a patient following oral surgery and prepares to deliver nutrition ordered by the primary health care provider. Which of the following is the best method of delivering nutrition on a short term basis when oral feedings are not appropriate?
Nasogastric tube feeding Gastrosto...
NUR 231 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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The nurse is monitoring a patient following oral surgery and prepares to deliver nutrition
ordered by the primary health care provider. Which of the following is the best method
of delivering nutrition on a short term basis when oral feedings are not appropriate?
The nurse is caring for a patient with a feeding tube and is carefully monitoring the
patient for potential complications. What is the most serious complication of tube
feedings?
A nurse aspirates fluid through a gastrostomy tube and checks the fluid for color and
consistency. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a normal finding
suggesting gastric placement of the tube?
Green color with particles
Orange color with mucus
Tan, cream color tinged with mucus
Dark gray color with particles ✅Green color with particles
The nurse checks the pH to determine if fluid aspirated from a gastric tube is from the
stomach. Which pH would indicate to the nurse that the fluid is gastric?
3.5
8
10.5
6.5 ✅3.5
A patient is receiving a continuous tube feeding. Which of the following accurately
describes an aspect of this procedure?
A feeding pump is used for a continuous feeding
The procedure for inserting the tube is different from that for an intermittent feeding
, The nurse should check for residual every 8 hours
The continuous feeding is administered over a 12 hour period ✅A feeding pump is
used for a continuous feeding
When administering a continuous tube feeding using a feeding pump and closed tube
feeding system, the nurse plans to check for residual at which frequency?
Every 4 to 6 hours
Every 1 to 2 hours
Every 6 to 8 hours
Every 2 to 4 hours ✅Every 4 to 6 hours
The nurse has finished aspirating the gastric contents before administering a prefilled,
continuous tube feeding. At this point in the procedure, how much sterile water would
the nurse use to flush the tube?
30-50 mL
10-20 mL
5-10 mL
15-25 mL ✅30-50 mL
The nurse is providing a continuous tube feeding for a patient. At what angle should the
head of the bed be set during the feeding?
30 to 45 degrees
90 degrees
15 to 20 degrees
20 to 25 degrees ✅30 to 45 degrees
When monitoring a patient with a continuous tube feeding, how often should the nurse
confirm placement of the tube?
Every 4 to 6 hours
Every shift
Every 12 hours
Every 2 to 4 hours ✅Every 4 to 6 hours
The nurse is using an open system to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a
patient via gravity. After handing the feeding bag on the pole and pouring the formula
into the bag, what step would the nurse take prior to connecting the tube to the feeding
tube?
Allow formula to flow through the tubing
Instill air into the tubing with a syringe
Allow 1 mL of formula to flow out of the tubing
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