Gastric decompression Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent dislocation of the prosthetic hip? A) Maintain the affected hip in adduction. B) Encourage the client to cross the legs while sitting. C) Avoid placing a pillow between the client's legs when turning. D) Instruct the client to flex the hip greater than 90 degrees when sitting. Answer: C) Avoid placing a pillow between the client's legs when turn...

PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE What is the best airway device to use for smoke inhalation? Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed for supportive therapy in the management of inhalation injury. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's ventilatory status? Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the lungs through a patent airway. The majority of observations regarding ventilation focus on the movements of the chest....

Indications for NGT: Correct Answer-Decompression Lavage Enteral feeding and medication admin Compression Decompression: Correct Answer-Removal of gases or stomach contents to relieve distension, nausea, or vomiting after GU surgery, trauma, obstruction, or the absence of peristalsis Can be continuous or intermittent Small bore: Correct Answer-More comfortable, more flexible tube Usually used for feeding What type of tube is usually used for decompression Correct Answer-Large bore ...

GASTROINTESTINAL , HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC SYSTEMS FUNCTION, ASSESSMENT & THERAPEUTIC MEASURES EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION 2023 Chapter 32. Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Systems Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. The nurse is inspecting a patient’s oral cavity and notices reddened areas on the gums, several teeth with ca...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B. non...

QUESTION Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Answer: A sore that develops on the lining of the stomach or small intestine. Upper abdominal pain is a common symptoms QUESTION Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Answer: H. pylori and NSAIDs (aspirin) QUESTION Perforation Answer: Sudden abdominal pain with firm abdomen, QUESTION PUD complications Answer: Hemorrhage- Occurs more in patients with gastric ulcers and older adultsQUESTION gastrointestinal decompression Answer: removal of gast...

West Coast EMT Block #2 Exam with answers rated A+A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest. Between each chest compression, you should __________. B. allow full chest recoil Complications associated with chest compressions in...

ATI Med-Surg Proctored Exam A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following act ions should the nurse take? A nurse in a pr ovider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has been taking ferr...

ATLS Post Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ATLS Posttest 2022 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. widened mediastinum on chest x-r...

PHTLS Post test 9th edition Exam 2023 Questions with Answers 1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion: B. Cavitation 2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: A. Mass of the bodies involved B. Velocity of the bodies involved C. Density of the tissues involved D. Surface area of t...