Test Bank Exam 2 Questions And Answers 2024

which method is best to use when confirming initial placement of a blindly inserted small-bore NG feeding tube? a. x-ray b. air insufflation c. observing patient for coughing d. pH measurement of gastric asp - correct answer-a. x-ray A patient is receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition. The parenteral nutrition solution is completed before the new solution arrives on the unit. The nurse gives: a. 20% intralipids b. 5% dextrose c. 0.45% NS d. 5% LR - correct answer-b. 5% dextrose A 48-year-old man who has just been started on tube feedings of full-strength formula at 100 mL/hr has 6 diarrhea stools the first day. Which action should the nurse plan to take? a. Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding. b. Check gastric residual volumes more frequently. c. Change the enteral feeding system and formula every 8 hours. d. Discontinue administration of water through the feeding tube. - correct answer-a. Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding. 6. A 20-year-old man with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Keep the patient positioned on the left side. b. Check the gastric residual volume every 4 to 6 hours. c. Avoid giving bolus tube feedings through the PEG tube. d. Obtain a daily abdominal x-ray to verify tube placement. - correct answer-b. Check the gastric residual volume every 4 to 6 hours. When caring for a 63-year-old woman with a soft, silicone nasogastric tube in place for enteral feedings, the nurse will a. avoid giving medications through the feeding tube. b. flush the tubing after checking for residual volumes. c. administer continuous feedings using an infusion pump.