Lab 5 Quiz Nutrition

A nurse is caring for a client who receives intermittent enteral feedings through an NG tube. Before administering a feeding, the nurse should measure the gastric residual for which of the following purposes?

to identify delayed gastric emptying

A nurse is preparing to instill 840 mL of enteral nutrition via a client's gastrostomy tube over 24 homeroom using an infusion pump. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

35 mL/hr

Nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department with abdominal distention and is now on the medical surgical unit with an NG tube in place to low gastric suction. The client is reporting anxiety, discomfort, and a feeling of bloating. Which of the following actions is the nurses priority?

Check to see if the suction equipment is working

A nurse is caring for a client in a long-term facility who is receiving enteral feedings via an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to administering the tube feeding?

Test the pH of gastric aspirate

A charge nurse observes a nurse administer intermittent tube feedings via an NG tube to a client. Which of the following actions should prompt the charge nurse to intervene.

The nurse allows the client to rest in a supine position during feeding

A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube from a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Verify the provider's prescription to discontinue the tube

A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube set to lower intermittent suction. The nurse irrigate the NG tube twice with 30 mL of normal saline solution during his shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record?

415

A nurse is caring for four client who have drainage tubes. Which of the following clients should the nurse recognize as being at risk for hypokalemia?

The client who has a nasogastric (NG) tube to suction

A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving enteral feedings through an NG tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Aspirate the client's stomach contents

A nurse is completing an 8-hr I&O record for a client who consumed 4 oz juice, 6 oz tea, a 100 mL cup full of ice chips, an IV bolus of 150 mL, and 8 oz broth. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record?

740 mL

A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube. The nurse tests the pH of the secretions to determine if the tube is correctly placed. Which of the following readings should the nurse expect?

4.0

A nurse is preparing to administer three liquid medications to a client who has an NG feeding tube with continuous enteral feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Flush the NG feeding tube with 30 mL of water immediately following medication administration

A nurse is preparing to insert an NG tube for a client who requires gastric suctioning. Place the following steps in the appropriate order.

Prepare equipment at bedside Measure the NG tube Instruct the client to extend the neck backward Instruct the client to flex his head forward Obtain an x-ray Connect the tube to the suction device