ANSWERS
Acid correct answer Vomiting
Diarrhea
CO2
NG suctioning
Actual procedure for blood glucose correct answer Gather blood glucose meter,
test strip, lancing device
Wash and dry hands
Turn on meter and prepare test strip
Choose spot on finger on side
Never use the same side in a row
Prick finger
Wipe first drop of blood with gauze then test blood
Actual procedure for NG tubes correct answer Aspirate vicious lidocaine into
syringe
Estimation of NG tubes length from the nostril to the ear to the sternum
NG tube lubrication with water based lubricant
Have patient flex neck back then toward
Auscultate stomach, get an X-ray to check placement
Base correct answer BM
Emesis
, Hyperventilation
Benefits of early ambulation correct answer Strengthens joints and muscles
Early discharge
Promotes flow of oxygen throughout your body
GI and urinary tract function is improved
Best ways to check fluid balance correct answer Check skin turgor
Check I&Os
Calcium levels correct answer 8.5-10.5
CO2 correct answer 35-45
Coumadin test correct answer PT/INR
Diet for renal failure correct answer Avoid meats, fish
Have a low-protein diet such as bread fruits rice and beans and vegetables
Different interventions to inhance breathing correct answer Purse-lip breathing
Breathe into a bag
Deep-breathing
Incentive spirometer