ATI FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+
To prevent a common complications of continuous enternal tube feedings ,a
nurse should - answer-limit the time the formula hangs to 4hr (if it hangs longer it
is at risk fro bacterial contamination)
A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the patient to flex her head toward her
chest after the tube passes through the nasopharynx. This action facilitates
proper insertion of the tube by - answer-closing off the glottis
To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enternal tube feeding, a
nurse should - answer-place the patient in fowlers position
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires nutritional support for
approximately 2 weeks. Which of the following types of feeding tubes is
appropriate for this patient - answer-Nasointestinal tube
To determine how much of the length of a nasogastric tube to insert, a nurse
should measure the distance from the tip of the patients nose to the earlobe to
the - answer-xiphoid process plus 20 to 30 cm more
Which of the following formulas is appropriate to administer to a patient who has
dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract - answer-elemental
An older adult patient in a long term care facility is receiving intermittent enternal
feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and the nurse suspects that he is feeling
isolated. which of the following interventions is appropriate for this patient -
answer-Encourage him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk with other
patients
, The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a small-bore feeding
tube is by - answer-obtaining an abdominal x-ray
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving intermittent nasogastric
feedings. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the patient to report
immediately - answer-persistant coughing
A nurse is caring fro a patient who has a tracheostromy. Which of the following
must the nurse use when administering oxygen to the patient -
answertracheostomy collar
A nurse is caring for a patient who is dyspenic and slightly cyanotic, with a
respiratory rate of 28/min. The nurse determines that the patient has impaired
gas exchange during which of the following phases of the nursing process -
answer-diagnosis
A nurse should recognize that which of the following is an indication fro oxygen
therapy - answer-Tachypnea; SaO2 90%
A nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with COPD who requires delivery of a
precise concentration of oxygen. Which of the following types of oxygen-delivery
device is indicated fro this patient - answer-venturi mask
A home health nurse is instruction a patient who has just started receiving oxygen
therapy via mask. The nurse should emphasize that the patient must -
answerreposition the elastic band frequently
ANSWERS 2024 GRADED A+
To prevent a common complications of continuous enternal tube feedings ,a
nurse should - answer-limit the time the formula hangs to 4hr (if it hangs longer it
is at risk fro bacterial contamination)
A nurse inserting a nasogastric tube asks the patient to flex her head toward her
chest after the tube passes through the nasopharynx. This action facilitates
proper insertion of the tube by - answer-closing off the glottis
To prevent aspiration during the administration of an enternal tube feeding, a
nurse should - answer-place the patient in fowlers position
A patient with a gastric ileus postoperatively requires nutritional support for
approximately 2 weeks. Which of the following types of feeding tubes is
appropriate for this patient - answer-Nasointestinal tube
To determine how much of the length of a nasogastric tube to insert, a nurse
should measure the distance from the tip of the patients nose to the earlobe to
the - answer-xiphoid process plus 20 to 30 cm more
Which of the following formulas is appropriate to administer to a patient who has
dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract - answer-elemental
An older adult patient in a long term care facility is receiving intermittent enternal
feedings in his room. His affect is flat, and the nurse suspects that he is feeling
isolated. which of the following interventions is appropriate for this patient -
answer-Encourage him to go to the dining room at meal times to talk with other
patients
, The most reliable method for verifying initial placement of a small-bore feeding
tube is by - answer-obtaining an abdominal x-ray
A nurse is providing teaching to a patient who is receiving intermittent nasogastric
feedings. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the patient to report
immediately - answer-persistant coughing
A nurse is caring fro a patient who has a tracheostromy. Which of the following
must the nurse use when administering oxygen to the patient -
answertracheostomy collar
A nurse is caring for a patient who is dyspenic and slightly cyanotic, with a
respiratory rate of 28/min. The nurse determines that the patient has impaired
gas exchange during which of the following phases of the nursing process -
answer-diagnosis
A nurse should recognize that which of the following is an indication fro oxygen
therapy - answer-Tachypnea; SaO2 90%
A nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with COPD who requires delivery of a
precise concentration of oxygen. Which of the following types of oxygen-delivery
device is indicated fro this patient - answer-venturi mask
A home health nurse is instruction a patient who has just started receiving oxygen
therapy via mask. The nurse should emphasize that the patient must -
answerreposition the elastic band frequently
