Tubes and Drains
Tubes & Drains Questions
1. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client's nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction?
a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0.
b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg.
c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist.
d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid.
2. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client's nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction?
a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0.
b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg.
c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist.
d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid.
3. The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube who accidentally disconnects the tube from the drainage system when trying to get out of bed. The nurse should take which of the following actions first?
a. Replace the chest tube system.
b. Place a sterile dressing over the end of the chest tube.
c. Place the client in a prone position.
d. Immerse the end of the tube in sterile saline.
4. The physician ordered a nasoenteric feeding tube with a tungsten weighted tip. The nurse knows to obtain what kind of tube?
5. The Levin tube has circular markings at specific points. The tube should be inserted to what length?
6. When continuous or intermittent suction is used with an NGT, the goal is to have the amount of suction in the gastric mucosa reduced to what mmHg pressure?
7. To confirm the placement of a NGT, the nurse tests the pH of the tube aspirate. The nurse knows that tube placement in the lungs is indicated by what pH?
8. What is the recommended method of initial confirmation of NGT placement?
9. A nurse prepares a patient for insertion of a NGT. The nurse positions the patient in what position?
10. NGT’s usually remain in place until when?
1. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client's nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction?
a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0.
b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg.
c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist.
d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid.
2. A nurse assesses the functioning of a client's nasogastric suction following abdominal surgery. Which one of the following indicates that a problem exists with the suction?
a. Aspirated gastric contents have a pH of 3.0.
b. Suction is functioning at 100mmHg.
c. The air vent tube is open at the level of the waist.
d. The gastric drainage is a yellow-green mucous liquid.
3. The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube who accidentally disconnects the tube from the drainage system when trying to get out of bed. The nurse should take which of the following actions first?
a. Replace the chest tube system.
b. Place a sterile dressing over the end of the chest tube.
c. Place the client in a prone position.
d. Immerse the end of the tube in sterile saline.
4. The physician ordered a nasoenteric feeding tube with a tungsten weighted tip. The nurse knows to obtain what kind of tube?
5. The Levin tube has circular markings at specific points. The tube should be inserted to what length?
6. When continuous or intermittent suction is used with an NGT, the goal is to have the amount of suction in the gastric mucosa reduced to what mmHg pressure?
7. To confirm the placement of a NGT, the nurse tests the pH of the tube aspirate. The nurse knows that tube placement in the lungs is indicated by what pH?
8. What is the recommended method of initial confirmation of NGT placement?
9. A nurse prepares a patient for insertion of a NGT. The nurse positions the patient in what position?
10. NGT’s usually remain in place until when?