NUR 165 ECPI Final Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers Latest
Question 1
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG Tube) is placed in the
Correct Answer
Stomach
Question 2
Jejunostomy tube or J-tube is placed in the
Correct Answer
Jejunum
Question 3
Feeding tubes are required for?
Correct Answer
Patients requiring long-term feedings that have surgical endoscopic placement of a
percutaneous feeding tube
Question 4
Unabsorbed gastric feedings can cause what?
Correct Answer
Aspiration
Question 5
What are the nursing responsibilities for a J tube?
Correct Answer
Access the placement, perform assessment of skin integrity, access for gastric
residual.
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,Question 6
What are some factors which may impeded the advancement of a diet?
Correct Answer
Nausea, complains of indigestion, smoking, hypoactive bowel sounds
Question 7
Before administering a tube feeding you must?
Correct Answer
Check the residual gastric volume that remains in the stomach from the previous
feeding
Question 8
How do you check the residual gastric volume?
Correct Answer
Aspirate contents through the tube until the stomach is empty
-if the residual amount is greater than the syringe can hold, measure the aspirate
volume using a graduated container
Question 9
Jejunostomy tube (J-tube) or 3-tube is placed where?
Correct Answer
The jejunum
Question 10
Commercial products for aspiration?
Correct Answer
Thickens: Honey, nectar and etc
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, Question 11
What are HAIs?
Correct Answer
Hospital acquired infections. Example: central line-associated bloodstream
infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated
pneumonia
Question 12
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when?
Correct Answer
For patients who are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
Question 13
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are?
Correct Answer
Checking the pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
Question 14
NG Tube irrigation steps:
Correct Answer
1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it back out
Question 15
What is the most common pain scale?
Correct Answer
0-10
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Questions and Answers Latest
Question 1
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG Tube) is placed in the
Correct Answer
Stomach
Question 2
Jejunostomy tube or J-tube is placed in the
Correct Answer
Jejunum
Question 3
Feeding tubes are required for?
Correct Answer
Patients requiring long-term feedings that have surgical endoscopic placement of a
percutaneous feeding tube
Question 4
Unabsorbed gastric feedings can cause what?
Correct Answer
Aspiration
Question 5
What are the nursing responsibilities for a J tube?
Correct Answer
Access the placement, perform assessment of skin integrity, access for gastric
residual.
Page 1 of 23
,Question 6
What are some factors which may impeded the advancement of a diet?
Correct Answer
Nausea, complains of indigestion, smoking, hypoactive bowel sounds
Question 7
Before administering a tube feeding you must?
Correct Answer
Check the residual gastric volume that remains in the stomach from the previous
feeding
Question 8
How do you check the residual gastric volume?
Correct Answer
Aspirate contents through the tube until the stomach is empty
-if the residual amount is greater than the syringe can hold, measure the aspirate
volume using a graduated container
Question 9
Jejunostomy tube (J-tube) or 3-tube is placed where?
Correct Answer
The jejunum
Question 10
Commercial products for aspiration?
Correct Answer
Thickens: Honey, nectar and etc
Page 2 of 23
, Question 11
What are HAIs?
Correct Answer
Hospital acquired infections. Example: central line-associated bloodstream
infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated
pneumonia
Question 12
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when?
Correct Answer
For patients who are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
Question 13
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are?
Correct Answer
Checking the pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
Question 14
NG Tube irrigation steps:
Correct Answer
1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it back out
Question 15
What is the most common pain scale?
Correct Answer
0-10
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