Nutritional Therapy TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL CARE NURSING 7TH EDITION 2023 Latest Updated 100% Topscore!!! With 150+ Questions and verified
... [Show More] Correct answers 1.ApatientishavingcomplicationsfromabdominalsurgeryandremainsNPO.Becauseenteraltubefeedingsarenotpossible,thedecisionistoinitiateparenteralfeedings.Whatarethemajorcomplicationsforthistherapy - CORRECT ANSWER>>b. Fluidandelectrolyteimbalancesandsepsis
.Apatientisbeingventilatedandhasbeenstartedonenteralfeedingswithanasogastricsmall-borefeedingtube.Whatistheprimaryreasonthenursemustfrequentlyassesstubeplacement? - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Topreventaspirationofthefeedings
3.Thepatientistostartparenteralnutrition.Thenurseknowstopreparewhichsiteforcatheterinsertion? - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. Subclavianvein
4.Apatienthasbeenadmittedtothecriticalcareunitafterastroke.Afterfailingaswallowstudy,thepatientisplacedonenteralfeedings.Followingplacementofanasogastrictubefortubefeeding,whatisthenextcriticalstep? - CORRECT ANSWER>>c. Obtainachestradiograph.
5.Apatientsfeedingtubehasbeensuccessfullyplacedinthesmallintestinewithcontinuousflowtubefeeding.Thenurseknowsthatthisapproachwaschosenbecause: - CORRECT ANSWER>>c. theintestinalmucosanormallyreceivesnutrientsfromthestomachinperistalticwaves
6.Apatientisbeingfedthroughanasogastrictubeplacedinhisstomach.Thenursewouldcarryoutwhichinterventiontominimizeaspirationrisk? - CORRECT ANSWER>>Elevatetheheadofthebed30degrees.
7.Apatientwhoisreceivingcontinuousenteralfeedingshasjustvomited250mLofmilkygreenfluid.Thisisaconcernbecausethismostlikelydemonstratesthatthepatienthas: - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. tube feeding intolerance.
8.Apatientisreceivingenteralfeedingsandhasjustvomited250mLofmilkygreenliquid.Thenurseholdsthetubefeeding,whichhadbeeninfusingat100mL/hr.Thenurseknowsthatthenextactionshouldbe: - CORRECT ANSWER>>d. recheck the residual in 2hours
9.Inadditiontoresidualstomachvolume,whatotherevidencesuggestsfeedingintolerance? - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. Abdominal distention
10.Approximately5daysafterstartingtubefeedings,apatientdevelopsextremediarrhea.Astoolspecimeniscollectedtocheckforwhichpossiblecause? - CORRECT ANSWER>>a. Clostridium difficile [Show Less]