NSG 320 EXAM 3 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
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total perenteral nutrition (TPN) .......Answer.........entire nutrition is
inside an IV bag and goes right into the blood
what line is TPN given through .......Answer.........given CENTRAL
LINE! not peripheral IV
when are is central line feeding usually given .......Answer.........to
a client who is NPO (patients with pancreatitis and crohns)
How should TPN be administered and stopped?
.......Answer.........start and stop SLOW and GRADUALLY
patients receiving TPN are at high risk for .......Answer.........hyper
or hypoglycemia
how often should TPN tubing be changed? .......Answer.........every
24 hours
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what should the nurse do if the TPN bag is almost empty, but the
next bag is not ready.. .......Answer.........Hang 10% dextrose
water (to help avoid hypoglycemia)
nursing care for TPN .......Answer.........-daily weights
-monitor electrolytes and I&Os
-monitor GLUCOSE LEVELS
signs of hyperglycemia .......Answer.........Polydipsia, polyuria,
polyphagia, nausea, HA, abdominal pain
enteral feeding .......Answer.........Nutrients supplied to the
gastrointestinal tract orally or by feeding tube (NGT, PEG, G-
Tube)
Complications of enteral feeding .......Answer.........-tube
displacement
-clogged tubes
-aspiration
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-abdominal distention
Refeeding syndrome .......Answer.........happens within 24-48 hours
of starting enteral or parenteral nutrition; giving too much
nutrition in a short amount of time
Refeeding Syndrome S/S .......Answer.........24-48hrs of therapy
d/t fluid shifts: bradypnea, lethargy, confusion, weakness
how to avoid refeeding syndrome .......Answer.........give
GRADUALLY
increase calories SLOWLY
gastritis .......Answer.........inflammation/irritation of the lining of
the stomach
GERD .......Answer.........esophageal irritation by stomach acid that
travels into the esophagus
if GERD is not treated what can it lead to...
.......Answer.........barretts esophagus