COMPLETE TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL NURSING 8th Edition Sole Questions & Answers with rationales
COMPLETE TEST BANK INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL NURSING 8th Edition Sole Questions & Answers with rationales 1.Apatienthasbeenadmittedtothecriticalcareunitafterastroke.Afterfailingaswallowstudy,thepatientisplacedonenteralfeedings.Followingplacementofanasogastrictubefortubefeeding,whatisthenextcriticalstep? - ANSWER-c. Obtainachestradiograph 2.ApatientishavingcomplicationsfromabdominalsurgeryandremainsNPO.Becauseenteraltubefeedingsarenotpossible,thedecisionistoinitiateparenteralfeedings.Whatarethemajorcomplicationsforthistherapy - ANSWER-b. Fluidandelectrolyteimbalancesandsepsis 3.Apatientisbeingventilatedandhasbeenstartedonenteralfeedingswithanasogastricsmall-borefeedingtube.Whatistheprimaryreasonthenursemustfrequentlyassesstubeplacement? - ANSWER-d. Topreventaspirationofthefeedings 4.Thepatientistostartparenteralnutrition.Thenurseknowstopreparewhichsiteforcatheterinsertion? - ANSWER-d. Subclavianvein 5.Apatienthasbeenadmittedtothecriticalcareunitafterastroke.Afterfailingaswallowstudy,thepatientisplacedonenteralfeedings.Followingplacementofanasogastrictubefortubefeeding,whatisthenextcriticalstep? - ANSWER-c. Obtainachestradiograph. 6.Apatientsfeedingtubehasbeensuccessfullyplacedinthesmallintestinewithcontinuousflowtubefeeding.Thenurseknowsthatthisapproachwaschosenbecause: - ANSWER-c. theintestinalmucosanormallyreceivesnutrientsfromthestomachinperistalticwaves 7.Apatientisbeingfedthroughanasogastrictubeplacedinhisstomach.Thenursewouldcarryoutwhichinterventiontominimizeaspirationrisk. ? - ANSWER-Elevatetheheadofthebed30degrees 8.Apatientwhoisreceivingcontinuousenteralfeedingshasjustvomited250mLofmilkygreenfluid.Thisisaconcernbecausethismostlikelydemonstratesthatthepatienthas: - ANSWER-d. tube feeding intolerance.
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