Sengstaken blakemore - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Dual-purpose tubes ~ simultaneous gastric suction and enteral feeding Dual-purpose tube uses ~ remove excess feeding formula from the stomach, thereby reducing reflex Dual-purpose tubes are used fro ~ short-term (primarily undergoing surgery) Three-lumen tube ~ sengstaken-blakemore Three-lumen tubes are used to ~ treat upper gastrointestinal bleeding from esophageal varies when endoscopy is not available (temporary) Contrindications to nasogastric tube placement ~ - severe midface t...

(Solved with Rationales) Pass CCRN test bank. Which of the following would be the earliest auscultatory finding in left ventricular failure (LVF)? A. Crackles B. S3 C. Murmur of mitral regurgitation D. Pericardial friction rub B. S3 LVF would be the most subtle because early changes are usually subtle changes. Choose "S3." A patient with a triple-lumen subclavian catheter has been receiving total parenteral nutrition, maintenance fluids, and antibiotics by the catheter. He has ...

A client with a history of ear problems is going on vacation by aircraft. The nurse advises the client to include which activities to prevent barotrauma during ascent and descent - Yawning - Swallowing - Chewing gum - Sucking on a hard candy Rationale: Clients who are prone to barotrauma should perform any of a variety of mouth movements 4 / 20 MED SURG HESI 2022 of the airplane? Select all that apply: to equalize pressure between the ear and the atmosphere, particularly during...

RAD 130 Exam With Complete Solutions Which type of enema is used to relieve chronic constipation or fecal impaction? Oil-retention An opening in the body created by bringing a loop of bowel to the skin surface defines: Stoma Patient prep instructions prior to a small bowel exam include: 1. Low residue diet 2-3 days prior 2. 8 hour food fast prior to exam 3. No smoking or chewing gum T or F: Sometimes after contrast studies, stools may appear to be white in color. True Inflammat...

GI PCCN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 The most common causative organism of antibiotic-associated colitis is A. Clostridium difficile. B. Staphylococcus aureus. C. Salmonella. D. Escherichia coli. A. Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic gram-positive, spore-forming, toxin-producing bacillus that causes antibiotic-associated colitis. It colonizes the human intestinal tract after the normal gut flora have been altered by antibiotic therapy. It produces exotoxins that lead to inflammation and d...

The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and evaluated the client's understanding of the teaching. What statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. I may need to be on a low-fat diet for a few weeks B. I cant return to work until 2 weeks after surgery C. Redness and swelling at my surgery site is expected D. I understand that I can not shower for 7 days after the surgery A. I may need to be on a low-fat diet ...

Miami Dade College, Miami; NUR 3805/ NUR3805 Final Exam Test Bank 1. A Nurse is panning care for a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) Following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Urinary output is 60mL in the past 2hr and blood pressure is 92/58mm Hg. The nurse should expect which of the following interventions? Prepare to administer a challenge 2. A Nurse is assessing a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) which of the following findings should the nurse expect...

1. A 74-year-old man suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on a surgical ward four days after an elective sigmoid colectomy (with primary anastomosis) for cancer. His past medical history included hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia for which he took lisinopril, atenolol, and atorvastatin. He had been seen by the surgical foundation year 1 doctor (in the UK) eight hours prior to his cardiorespiratory arrest after an episode of nausea and vomiting. On examination at that time his te...

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Miami Dade College, Miami; NUR 3805/ NUR3805 Final Exam Test Bank 1. A Nurse is panning care for a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) Following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Urinary output is 60mL in the past 2hr and blood pressure is 92/58mm Hg. The nurse should expect which of the following interventions? Prepare to administer a challenge 2. A Nurse is assessing a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) which of the following findings should the nurse expect...