- (correct Answer) - Chapter06:NutritionalTherapy
b. Fluidandelectrolyteimbalancesandsepsis - (correct Answer) -
1.ApatientishavingcomplicationsfromabdominalsurgeryandremainsNPO.Becauseenteraltubefeedingsare
notpossible,thedecisionistoinitiateparenteralfeedings.Whatarethemajorcomplicationsforthistherapy
d. Topreventaspirationofthefeedings - (correct Answer)
- .Apatientisbeingventilatedandhasbeenstartedonenteralfeedingswithanasogastricsmall-
borefeedingtube.Whatistheprimaryreasonthenursemustfrequentlyassesstubeplacement?
d. Subclavianvein - (correct Answer) -
3.Thepatientistostartparenteralnutrition.Thenurseknowstopreparewhichsiteforcatheterinsertion?
c. Obtainachestradiograph. - (correct Answer) -
4.Apatienthasbeenadmittedtothecriticalcareunitafterastroke.Afterfailingaswallowstudy,thepatientisplace
donenteralfeedings.Followingplacementofanasogastrictubefortubefeeding,whatisthenextcriticalstep?
c. theintestinalmucosanormallyreceivesnutrientsfromthestomachinperistalticwaves - (correct Answer) -
5.Apatientsfeedingtubehasbeensuccessfullyplacedinthesmallintestinewithcontinuousflowtubefeeding.Th
enurseknowsthatthisapproachwaschosenbecause:
Elevatetheheadofthebed30degrees. - (correct Answer) -
6.Apatientisbeingfedthroughanasogastrictubeplacedinhisstomach.Thenursewouldcarryoutwhichinterven
tiontominimizeaspirationrisk?
d. tube feeding intolerance. - (correct Answer) -
7.Apatientwhoisreceivingcontinuousenteralfeedingshasjustvomited250mLofmilkygreenfluid.Thisisaconce
rnbecausethismostlikelydemonstratesthatthepatienthas:
d. recheck the residual in 2hours - (correct Answer) -
8.Apatientisreceivingenteralfeedingsandhasjustvomited250mLofmilkygreenliquid.Thenurseholdsthetubef
eeding,whichhadbeeninfusingat100mL/hr.Thenurseknowsthatthenextactionshouldbe:
a. Abdominal distention - (correct Answer) -
9.Inadditiontoresidualstomachvolume,whatotherevidencesuggestsfeedingintolerance?
a. Clostridium difficile - (correct Answer) -
10.Approximately5daysafterstartingtubefeedings,apatientdevelopsextremediarrhea.Astoolspecimeniscol
lectedtocheckforwhichpossiblecause?
b. Infuseantibioticsthroughtheintravenousline. - (correct Answer) -
11.Apatientwithacutepancreatitisisstartedonparenteralnutrition.Thestudentnurselistedpossibleinterventi
onsforthispatient.Whichinterventionneedscorrectionbeforefinalizingtheplanofcare?
c. Prealbumin - (correct Answer) -
12.Inevaluatingapatientsnutrition,thenursewouldmonitorwhichbloodtestasthemostsensitiveindicatorofp
roteinsynthesisandcatabolism?
,d. Phenytoin - (correct Answer) - 13.Apatientisreceivingenteraltubefeedingsandhasdevelopeddrug-
nutrientinteractions.Thenurserecognizeswhichdrugashavingthepotentialforcausingdrug-
nutrientreactions?
d. Without nutritional stimulation, mucosal villi atrophy. - (correct Answer) -
14.Whichstatementistrueaboutnormalfunctionofthegastrointestinal(GI)tract?
c. potential for drug-nutrient interaction related to polypharmacy. - (correct Answer) - 15.An important
nutritional consideration in the elderly population is:
d. weight loss, elevated glucose, and dehydration - (correct Answer) -
16.Objectivedatadesignatingthatthenutritiongoalsarenotbeingmetinclude:
a. 24hours - (correct Answer) - 17.In trauma patients ,enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube feedings into
the small bowel is best initiated within what time frame following the injury?
b. Fiber-addedformula - (correct Answer) -
18.Apatientwithahistoryofemphysema,diabetes,andhyperlipidemiaisinthecriticalcareunitonaventilator.Th
enutritionassessmentnotesthatthepatienthasaproteinandvitamindeficiencyandisunderweight.Whichform
ulafornutritionalassessmentismostappropriate?
d. Gut mucosa is preserved. - (correct Answer) -
19.Selectthephysiologicalreasoningbehindenteraltherapyasthepreferredsourceofnutritionaltherapy
b. The patient with ileitis - (correct Answer) -
20.Thenurseidentifieswhichpatientatgreatestriskformalabsorptionofprotein?
b. flushthetubeevery4hourswith20to30mLoftapwater. - (correct Answer) -
21.Thebestnursingapproachtopreventfeedingtubeobstructionis:
c. 35kcal/kg/day - (correct Answer) -
22.Patientsexperiencingseverephysiologicalstressincreasetheirnutritionalrequirementsto:
b. impairing immune function - (correct Answer) - 23.Malnutritioncontributestoinfectionriskby
d. stopsfeedings10to15minutesbeforeplacingflattoobtaintheradiograph. - (correct Answer) -
24.Apatient,whohasatubefeeding,requiresachestx-
raystudyforevaluationofacough.Toreducetheriskofaspiration,thenurse:
a. Assessingfluidvolumestatusandpreventinginfectionareimportantnursingconsiderations.b.
Fingerstickglucoselevelsareassessedevery6hoursandprn.
d. Totalparenteralnutrition,withaddedlipids,providesadequatelevelsofprotein,carbohydrates,andfats. -
(correct Answer) - 1.Whichstatement(s)abouttotalparenteralnutritionis(are)true?(Selectallthatapply.)
b. Changethetubingevery24hours.
d. Monitortriglyceridelevels. - (correct Answer) -
2.Whichintervention(s)is(are)criticalduringintravenouslipidadministration?(Selectallthatapply).
a. are most useful in heart failure and liver disease. - (correct Answer) - 3.Calorie-densefeedings:
, (Selectallthatapply.)
b. elevatedbloodsugar.
c. infectionatthecathetersite.
d. volumeoverload. - (correct Answer) - 4.Risksoftotalparenteralnutritioninclude:(Selectallthatapply.)
a. Amountofparenteralinsulinisadjustedbasedontheprevious24-hourlaboratoryvalues.
b. Insulinmaybeaddedtoaparenteralnutritionsolution.
c. Subcutaneousinsulinisusedonaslidingscaleduringparenteralnutrition. - (correct Answer) -
5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutinsulinandparenteralnutrition?(Selectallthatapply.)
A.Initiatetubefeeding. B.Insertfeedingtube. C.Flushtubetoverifypatency. D.Obtainchestradiograph.
E.Assessresiduals. ANS: B,D,C,A,E - (correct Answer) -
Thecorrectorderofactionsforapatientstartingenteralnutritionwithafeedingtubeis:__
d. Uncompensated
respiratory
acidosis;
hyperoxygenated - (correct Answer) -
1.Apatienthascoronaryarterybypassgraftsurgeryandistransportedtothesurgicalintensivecareunitatnoon.H
eisplacedonmechanicalventilation.Interprethisinitialarterialbloodgaslevels:
pH7.31
PaCO248mmHg
Bicarbonate22mEq/L
PaO2115mmHg
O2saturation99%
d. Respiratoryalkalosis - (correct Answer) -
2.Thephysicianordersthefollowingmechanicalventilationsettingsforapatientwhoweighs75kg.Thepatientss
pontaneousrespiratoryrateis22breaths/
min.Whatarterialbloodgasabnormalitymayoccurifthepatientcontinuestobetachypneicattheseventilatorse
ttings?
Settings:
Tidalvolume:600mL(8mLperkg)
FiO2:0.5
Respiratoryrate:14breaths/min