NR 224 FINAL -FUNDAMENTALS;SKILLS |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |BRAND
NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
An older adult is admitted to the hospital for multiple health problems. Assessment
reveals that the patient has no teeth and is having a difficulty eating. Which diet should
the nurse encourage the primary health-care provider to order for this patient?
a. liquid supplements
b. mechanical soft
c. pureed
d. soft
CORRECT ANSWER
b.
rationale: a mechanical soft diet is modified only in texture. It includes moist foods that
require minimal chewing and eliminates most raw fruits and vegetables containing
seeds, nuts and dry fruit... a patient with no teeth can handle more than just pureed
food... soft food diet is ordered for patients who are unable to tolerate a regular diet
after surgery.
Question 2
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with
tissue repair?
a. fat
b. proteins
c. vitamins
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, d. carbohydrates
CORRECT ANSWER
b
rationale: proteins help aid with tissue repair and healing
Question 3
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed
small-bore feeding tube?
a. placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position
b. confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
c. testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
d. auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube
CORRECT ANSWER
a.
rationale: an X-ray is the most accurate way to check placement of the tube... you cannot
assume the placement is in the correct place based on the distal mark alone... you NEVER
insert air into the feeding tube to auscultate the placement (although nurses do that.., it
is not correct in NCLEX world)
Question 4
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric
tube. Which assessment findings need further intervention?
a. gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
b. weight gain of 1 lb. over the course of a week
c. active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |BRAND
NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
An older adult is admitted to the hospital for multiple health problems. Assessment
reveals that the patient has no teeth and is having a difficulty eating. Which diet should
the nurse encourage the primary health-care provider to order for this patient?
a. liquid supplements
b. mechanical soft
c. pureed
d. soft
CORRECT ANSWER
b.
rationale: a mechanical soft diet is modified only in texture. It includes moist foods that
require minimal chewing and eliminates most raw fruits and vegetables containing
seeds, nuts and dry fruit... a patient with no teeth can handle more than just pureed
food... soft food diet is ordered for patients who are unable to tolerate a regular diet
after surgery.
Question 2
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with
tissue repair?
a. fat
b. proteins
c. vitamins
1
, d. carbohydrates
CORRECT ANSWER
b
rationale: proteins help aid with tissue repair and healing
Question 3
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed
small-bore feeding tube?
a. placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position
b. confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
c. testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
d. auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube
CORRECT ANSWER
a.
rationale: an X-ray is the most accurate way to check placement of the tube... you cannot
assume the placement is in the correct place based on the distal mark alone... you NEVER
insert air into the feeding tube to auscultate the placement (although nurses do that.., it
is not correct in NCLEX world)
Question 4
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric
tube. Which assessment findings need further intervention?
a. gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
b. weight gain of 1 lb. over the course of a week
c. active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
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