NSG 301 QUIZ 4 & 5 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
What snack choice would be the best suggestion by the nurse for a patient on a renal diet?
A) Peanut butter
B) Bananas
C) Diet cola
D) Carrot sticks - ANS D
A patient recovering from major abdominal surgery is to be progressed from a clear liquid diet
to the next diet level. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate for this
circumstance?
A) "You will progress from a clear liquid diet to a mechanical soft diet"
B) "If you can tolerate the clear liquid diet, your next meal will be a full liquid"
C) "You will receive a regular diet tray with anything you want at the next meal"
D) "It is important that you eat a pureed diet after you are able to tolerate the clear liquids" -
ANS B
What nursing intervention would be most beneficial to implement in an effort to prevent
aspiration by a patient receiving tube feedings?
A) Check the pH of stomach contents before starting each feeding
B) Hold prescribed medications until after each feeding
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, C) Elevate the head of the patient's bed at least 45 degrees
D) Slow the delivery of the tube feeding to 15 mL/hour - ANS C
Which action should the nurse take when caring for a patient receiving a continuous enteral
feeding through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube if the feeding tube
becomes occluded?
A) Use 15mL of cranberry juice in a 30mL syringe to clear the tubing
B) Ask to have the PEG tube replaced to prevent rupture of the gastrostomy
C) Flush the PEG tube with 60mL of cold tap water, using gravity
D) Try coca cola if a 20 to 30mL warm water flush is ineffective - ANS D
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has residual weakness on the right side as the
result of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). The nurse is correct in reporting dysphagia when
the patient exhibits which symptoms? Select all that apply
A) Incomplete lip closure
B) Presence of a normal gag reflex
C) A change in voice quality after eating
D) Difficulty speaking, with a slow, weak voice
E) Abnormal movements of the mouth, tongue, and lips - ANS ACE
A young adult female is considering becoming pregnant and is not taking any multivitamins.
Which instruction would best help reduce the potential for development of neural tube defects
in the fetus?
A) Discuss taking selenium supplements with meals
B) Stress the importance of prenatal exercise
C) Recommend folic acid dietary supplements
D) Inquire about the patient's diet and birth control method - ANS C
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AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
What snack choice would be the best suggestion by the nurse for a patient on a renal diet?
A) Peanut butter
B) Bananas
C) Diet cola
D) Carrot sticks - ANS D
A patient recovering from major abdominal surgery is to be progressed from a clear liquid diet
to the next diet level. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate for this
circumstance?
A) "You will progress from a clear liquid diet to a mechanical soft diet"
B) "If you can tolerate the clear liquid diet, your next meal will be a full liquid"
C) "You will receive a regular diet tray with anything you want at the next meal"
D) "It is important that you eat a pureed diet after you are able to tolerate the clear liquids" -
ANS B
What nursing intervention would be most beneficial to implement in an effort to prevent
aspiration by a patient receiving tube feedings?
A) Check the pH of stomach contents before starting each feeding
B) Hold prescribed medications until after each feeding
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, C) Elevate the head of the patient's bed at least 45 degrees
D) Slow the delivery of the tube feeding to 15 mL/hour - ANS C
Which action should the nurse take when caring for a patient receiving a continuous enteral
feeding through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube if the feeding tube
becomes occluded?
A) Use 15mL of cranberry juice in a 30mL syringe to clear the tubing
B) Ask to have the PEG tube replaced to prevent rupture of the gastrostomy
C) Flush the PEG tube with 60mL of cold tap water, using gravity
D) Try coca cola if a 20 to 30mL warm water flush is ineffective - ANS D
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has residual weakness on the right side as the
result of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke). The nurse is correct in reporting dysphagia when
the patient exhibits which symptoms? Select all that apply
A) Incomplete lip closure
B) Presence of a normal gag reflex
C) A change in voice quality after eating
D) Difficulty speaking, with a slow, weak voice
E) Abnormal movements of the mouth, tongue, and lips - ANS ACE
A young adult female is considering becoming pregnant and is not taking any multivitamins.
Which instruction would best help reduce the potential for development of neural tube defects
in the fetus?
A) Discuss taking selenium supplements with meals
B) Stress the importance of prenatal exercise
C) Recommend folic acid dietary supplements
D) Inquire about the patient's diet and birth control method - ANS C
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