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