1. The nurse checks for placement of a nasogastric tube before beginning tube feeding for a client. Which of the following results would indicate to the RN that the tube feeding can begin? The PH of the contents removed from the NG tube is 3 (stomach acid contents are acidic) 2. The nurse in an outpatient clinic teaches a client with right-sided weakness to walk down stairs using a cane. What behavior would indicate by the client that teaching was successful? The client leads with the cane
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The global market for enteral feeding devices is expected to reach USD 2‚720.8 million by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Growing global base of geriatric population and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and pre-term births are some key factors expected to drive market growth over the next six years. The introduction of cost effective‚ portable and technologically advanced products such as low profile gastrostomy devices is also expected
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Chapter 68: Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure‚ which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse? a. Chest x-ray b. Oxygen saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2
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concluding that gastric-tube feeding is of comparable standard to intravenous hydration. Alverson et al (2014) conclude that gastric-tubes have been shown to have a higher success rate of insertions‚ making the process less stressful for both child and family. This is crucial for Jake‚ as children with bronchiolitis should be kept calm‚ with minimal handling‚ as distress could narrow the airway and worsen symptoms (Shanley et al.‚ 2007). Several pieces of literature suggest that gastric-tube feeding should
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24 hours: _______________. (Round to nearest whole number.) a. 83 mL b. 90 mL c. 268 mL d. 250 mL Answer: b 14. Compute the total intake and output in milliliters (mL) for the following situation: IV fluid infusion: 1‚250 mL Nasogastric tube output: 560 mL Nasogastric tube irrigation: four times with 30
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Clinical Manifestations 1. The nurse anticipates that Loren will describe her diarrhea as: A) Bloody. Feedback: CORRECT Clients with ulcerative colitis may experience as many as 10-20 liquid‚ bloody stools per day. B) Green and frothy. Feedback: INCORRECT This description is not associated with the diarrhea of ulcerative colitis. C) Gray with observable fat. Feedback: INCORRECT This describes stool often seen in pancreatitis. D) Clay-colored. Feedback: INCORRECT Clay-colored
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I. FAYE ABDELLAH II. Biography of Faye Abdellah Faye Glenn Abdellah is a pioneer nursing researcher who formulated the Typology of 21 Nursing Problems. Faye Glenn Abdellah was born on March 13‚ 1919 in New York City. She finished her basic nursing education‚ magna cum laude in 1942 from Fitkin Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Neptune‚ New Jersey and obtained her Bachelor of Science in 1945‚ her Masters of Arts in 1947 and her Doctor of Education in1955 from the Teachers College at Columbia
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delivery systems‚ pulse oximetry‚ CPAP‚ and resuscitation devices. They will also understand various types of advanced airway devices‚ including single-lumen airways‚ multilumen airways‚ and supraglottic devices‚ and will learn the steps for their insertion. Finally‚ they will learn the concepts of acid-base balance and their relevance in maintaining homeostasis in the body‚ as well as pathologic conditions resulting when this balance is not maintained. Education Standard Competencies Airway
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could only respond to tactile and verbal stimuli also wasn’t able to take any nourishment. Since the patient wasn’t unable to take any nourishment other ways of providing the patient with the ability to intake have to be provided. A nasogastric tube was placed which is a tube that goes down his nose through the throat and down in to the stomach. The best technic in this situation is to put the patient in a state of coma which is very safe we can take him out of the
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Chapter 40: Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which finding for a 19-year-old female who is a vegan may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation? a. Paresthesias b. Ecchymoses c. Dry‚ scaly skin d. Gingival swelling ANS: A Cobalamin (vitamin B12) cannot be obtained from foods of plant origin‚ so the patient will be most at risk for signs of cobalamin deficiency‚ such as paresthesias‚ peripheral neuropathy‚ and anemia. The other symptoms listed are associated
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