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Nursing 221 Exam 2: Skills/ClinicalFluid from a tube properly placed in the stomach should test at a pH of ___ or
lower - correct answer ✔5
Anything higher means that the tube MUST be replaced
To determine where to mark the correct length on an NG tube for a 2-month-
old infant, how should the nurse measure? - correct answer ✔From nose to
earlobe, then from earlobe to midpoint between xiphoid process and umbilicus
During a teaching session, the nurse informs the child's family that placement
of a postpyloric tube is most reliably confirmed by which method? - correct
answer ✔A radiograph of the abdomen
The nurse is attempting to insert an NG tube into a 13-year-old child with no
cervical injuries. To facilitate passage of the NG tube with minimal trauma,
what should the nurse do? - correct answer ✔flex the child's head forward
When educating the family of a child with an NG tube, how should the nurse
describe the purpose of a gastric decompression tube? - correct answer ✔it
ensures that the child's stomach remains empty
During assessment of a child with an orogastric tube for gastric
decompression in place, the nurse observes dry and irritated oral mucous
membranes. How should the nurse proceed? - correct answer ✔provide
more frequent oral care
An incentive spirometer after surgery is normally used for? - correct answer
✔it prevents post-operative complications
, A 6-month-old infant has an NG tube in place after surgery. The infant no
longer needs the tube. Before removing the tube, what must the nurse do? -
correct answer ✔Occlude the tube by bending it
(this is so that no secretions from the stomach end up in the lungs)
The nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant who is receiving enteral nutrition
through an NG tube. During assessment, the infant coughs and vomits a small
amount of thick fluid. What should the nurse do next? - correct answer
✔Suction the oropharynx
Which statement demonstrates the patient's ability to perform incentive
spirometry correctly? - correct answer ✔The patient inhales slowly and
deeply from a normal expiratory breath.
What is the minimum acceptable postoperative volume to be achieved with an
incentive spirometer? - correct answer ✔2000ml
A patient with COPD is recovering from postoperative abdominal surgery. The
prescribing practitioner has ordered an incentive spirometer to decrease the
chance of pneumonia. Which outcome is an unexpected outcome? - correct
answer ✔Shortness of breath after the use of the incentive spirometer
what position should you place a patient when caring for Gastrostomy Tube,
Jejunostomy Tube, and Gastrojejunostomy Tubes - correct answer ✔semi-
fowler position with knee's bent
this helps relax the abdominal muscles
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