NHM 412 ENTERAL NUTRITION (QUIZ 5) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
__________ size is a measurement used to characterize a feeding tube's outer
lumen diameter. ANSWER in French
The fluid state of a patient receiving enteral feedings who is nutritionally
unstable should be evaluated at the very least: ANSWER Daily
In order to lower the risk of aspiration during enteral feedings, which nursing
intervention from the list below is appropriate? - REPLY Raise the bed's head
by at least thirty degrees.
Enteral feedings should be advanced for the hospitalized critically sick patient
in order to fulfill the nutrition prescription within: 72-HOUR ANSWER
Which of the following statements regarding continuous enteral feedings is
true? - REPLY To administer, they need a pump and additional supplies.
An 80-year-old patient of yours has been diagnosed with severe dysphagia and
end-stage Alzheimer's disease. The patient in question is preparing to leave the
hospital. He is 5' 9" and weighs 162#; his weight hasn't changed recently.
In what circumstance would the patient need to switch from EN to PN? -
ANSWER A paralytic ileus develops in the patient.
In which situation is enteral feeding deemed to be contraindicated? ANSWER
Obstruction of the Intestine
In order to reduce villous atrophy, a very low rate of EN is prescribed using the
following method: Trophic feeding, in response
When receiving an enteral feeding, which patient is more likely to aspirate? A
patient who has an endotracheal tube
TorF? The ability of surgical gastrostomy tubes to come loose is one of its most
frequent drawbacks. ANSWER False
Which of the following best sums up the drawbacks of giving a patient a
nasogastric tube? ANSWER The patient's discomfort
ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS
__________ size is a measurement used to characterize a feeding tube's outer
lumen diameter. ANSWER in French
The fluid state of a patient receiving enteral feedings who is nutritionally
unstable should be evaluated at the very least: ANSWER Daily
In order to lower the risk of aspiration during enteral feedings, which nursing
intervention from the list below is appropriate? - REPLY Raise the bed's head
by at least thirty degrees.
Enteral feedings should be advanced for the hospitalized critically sick patient
in order to fulfill the nutrition prescription within: 72-HOUR ANSWER
Which of the following statements regarding continuous enteral feedings is
true? - REPLY To administer, they need a pump and additional supplies.
An 80-year-old patient of yours has been diagnosed with severe dysphagia and
end-stage Alzheimer's disease. The patient in question is preparing to leave the
hospital. He is 5' 9" and weighs 162#; his weight hasn't changed recently.
In what circumstance would the patient need to switch from EN to PN? -
ANSWER A paralytic ileus develops in the patient.
In which situation is enteral feeding deemed to be contraindicated? ANSWER
Obstruction of the Intestine
In order to reduce villous atrophy, a very low rate of EN is prescribed using the
following method: Trophic feeding, in response
When receiving an enteral feeding, which patient is more likely to aspirate? A
patient who has an endotracheal tube
TorF? The ability of surgical gastrostomy tubes to come loose is one of its most
frequent drawbacks. ANSWER False
Which of the following best sums up the drawbacks of giving a patient a
nasogastric tube? ANSWER The patient's discomfort
