Funds Final Exam Part 3 Fundamentals of
Nursing Comprehensive Exam Review Best Study
Guide
foods high in sodium
Canned vegetables, bacon, cheeses, ready to eat breakfast cereals, peanut butter, soups,
corned beef
foods high in potassium
• Avocado
• Bananas
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Fish
• Mushrooms
• Oranges
• Potatoes
• Pork, Beef, Veal
• Raisins
• Spinach
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
determine length of ngt
tip of nose to tip of earlobe to tip of xiphoid process to midway to umbilicus
nursing considerations for ngt
- check placement w chest x ray
, - manage suctioning
- monitor intake/output
- provide nasal and oral care
- administer meds
auscultating bowel sounds order
RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ
auscultate aorta
stethoscope between xiphoid process and the umbilicus 2/3 of the way down
iliac artery
3 cm above to the left and right of umbilicus
hepatic artery
right midclavicular line above umbilicus rt subcostal margin
splenic artery
left subcostal margin 2cm inferior and lateral to left midclavicular line
order of gi assessment
IA percussion palpation
listen to each quadrant for
Nursing Comprehensive Exam Review Best Study
Guide
foods high in sodium
Canned vegetables, bacon, cheeses, ready to eat breakfast cereals, peanut butter, soups,
corned beef
foods high in potassium
• Avocado
• Bananas
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Fish
• Mushrooms
• Oranges
• Potatoes
• Pork, Beef, Veal
• Raisins
• Spinach
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
determine length of ngt
tip of nose to tip of earlobe to tip of xiphoid process to midway to umbilicus
nursing considerations for ngt
- check placement w chest x ray
, - manage suctioning
- monitor intake/output
- provide nasal and oral care
- administer meds
auscultating bowel sounds order
RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ
auscultate aorta
stethoscope between xiphoid process and the umbilicus 2/3 of the way down
iliac artery
3 cm above to the left and right of umbilicus
hepatic artery
right midclavicular line above umbilicus rt subcostal margin
splenic artery
left subcostal margin 2cm inferior and lateral to left midclavicular line
order of gi assessment
IA percussion palpation
listen to each quadrant for
