NSG 3800 Exam 3 Review 2026
Exam Questions and Answers |
A+ Score Assured
A client receiving tube feedings is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse and
the health care provider suspects that the client is experiencing dumping
syndrome. What intervention is most appropriate?
A) Stop the tube feed and aspirate stomach contents.
B) Increase the hourly feed rate so it finishes earlier.
C. Keep the client in semi-Fowler position for 1 hour after feedings
,D) Administer fluid replacement by IV. - ANSWER ✔✔C. Keep the
client in semi-Fowler position for 1 hour after feedings
A nurse is admitting a client to the postsurgical unit following a
gastrostomy. When planning assessments, the nurse should be aware of
what potential postoperative complication of a gastrostomy?
A) Premature removal of the G tube
B) Bowel perforation
C) Constipation
D) Development of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) - ANSWER ✔✔A)
Premature removal of the G tube
A nurse is providing care for a client with a diagnosis of late-stage
Alzheimer disease.
The client has just returned to the medical unit to begin supplemental
feedings through an NG tube. Which of the nurse's assessments
addresses this client's most significant potential complication of feeding?
A) Frequent assessment of the client's abdominal girth
B) Assessment for hemorrhage from the nasal insertion site
C) Frequent lung auscultation
, D) Vigilant monitoring of the frequency and character of bowel
movements - ANSWER ✔✔C) Frequent lung auscultation
The nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric tube that has been
in place for 2 days. Before administering a scheduled feeding, the nurse
should
A) ensure that the client has recently voided.
B) administer 30 to 45 mL of water to confirm placement.
C) position the client upright.
D) perform a focused gastrointestinal assessment. - ANSWER ✔✔C)
position the client upright
A client's enteral feedings have been determined to be too concentrated
based on the client's development of dumping syndrome. What
physiologic phenomenon caused this client's complication of enteral
feeding?
A) Increased gastric secretion of HCl and gastrin because of high
osmolality of feeds.
B) Entry of large amounts of water into the small intestine because of
osmotic pressure
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Exam Questions and Answers |
A+ Score Assured
A client receiving tube feedings is experiencing diarrhea. The nurse and
the health care provider suspects that the client is experiencing dumping
syndrome. What intervention is most appropriate?
A) Stop the tube feed and aspirate stomach contents.
B) Increase the hourly feed rate so it finishes earlier.
C. Keep the client in semi-Fowler position for 1 hour after feedings
,D) Administer fluid replacement by IV. - ANSWER ✔✔C. Keep the
client in semi-Fowler position for 1 hour after feedings
A nurse is admitting a client to the postsurgical unit following a
gastrostomy. When planning assessments, the nurse should be aware of
what potential postoperative complication of a gastrostomy?
A) Premature removal of the G tube
B) Bowel perforation
C) Constipation
D) Development of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) - ANSWER ✔✔A)
Premature removal of the G tube
A nurse is providing care for a client with a diagnosis of late-stage
Alzheimer disease.
The client has just returned to the medical unit to begin supplemental
feedings through an NG tube. Which of the nurse's assessments
addresses this client's most significant potential complication of feeding?
A) Frequent assessment of the client's abdominal girth
B) Assessment for hemorrhage from the nasal insertion site
C) Frequent lung auscultation
, D) Vigilant monitoring of the frequency and character of bowel
movements - ANSWER ✔✔C) Frequent lung auscultation
The nurse is caring for a client who has a nasogastric tube that has been
in place for 2 days. Before administering a scheduled feeding, the nurse
should
A) ensure that the client has recently voided.
B) administer 30 to 45 mL of water to confirm placement.
C) position the client upright.
D) perform a focused gastrointestinal assessment. - ANSWER ✔✔C)
position the client upright
A client's enteral feedings have been determined to be too concentrated
based on the client's development of dumping syndrome. What
physiologic phenomenon caused this client's complication of enteral
feeding?
A) Increased gastric secretion of HCl and gastrin because of high
osmolality of feeds.
B) Entry of large amounts of water into the small intestine because of
osmotic pressure
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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