Nur 139 Safety

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The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an intermittent feeding via a nasogastric (NG) tube. Before feeding the client via the NG tube, the nurse should take which actions? Select all that apply.

Aspirate the contents from the nasogastric tube. 6.Observe the characteristics and pH of the aspirate from the nasogastric tube. Check the placement of the tube.

The nurse is assigned to care for a client with a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion. The nurse is providing hygiene care to the client and should avoid which while changing the client's hospital gown?

Disconnecting the IV tubing from the catheter in the vein

A client is receiving enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube (G-tube). Which nursing measures are necessary when caring for this client? Select all that apply.

Monitoring the skin around the stoma site for skin irritation Administering intermittent feeding through a 60-mL syringe with the plunger removed and the barrel attached to the gastrostomy tube

The nurse reinforces instructions to the parents of a newborn infant regarding car travel and safety seats. Which information related to the safety of the infant is correct?

Restrain in a car seat in the back seat in a semi-reclined, rear-facing position.

The nurse is planning to feed an older client who is at risk for aspiration of food. During the meal how should the nurse position the client?

Upright in a chair

The nurse considers the universal protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong person surgery. Which are correct about this protocol? Select all that apply.

The site marking is done before the client is brought to the surgical suite in the operating room The surgeon is the person that marks the area of the operative procedure.


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