NURS 242 FINAL EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 PRACTICE
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
The Levin tube and the Salem sump tube are the tubes
used most commonly for stomach decompression. Which
of the following statements about these tubes is true?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Levin tubes have a blue port that functions as an air
vent
b. Insertion of these tubes is done as a sterile procedure
c. The blue air vent should not be used for irrigation
d. The Salem sump tube has a blue port that functions as
an air vent
ANS:C,D
Blue tips are NG tubes
Only air passes through the blue tube
Insertion is not sterile because it is the GI tract
The nurse is preparing to administer medications via
jejunostomy tube to a patient who has a continuous tube
feeding. Some of the medications need to be given on an
empty stomach and come only in tablet form which need
crushing. After crushing them, the nurse needs to:
a. Add the medications directly to the feeding tube
b. Flush the tubing before the medication is given
,c. Stop the feeding 30 to 60 minutes before medication
administration
d. Dissolve the medication in cold water
ANS: C
The ADULT patient is to receive three different
medications via nasogastric tube. What is the total amount
of water the nurse should prepare to administer?
a. 5 mL of water
b. 15 mL of water
c. 30 mL of water
d. 90 mL of water
ANS:D
30mL every medication
Which of the following tubes are used for long-term enteral
feedings? (Select all that apply.)
a. PEG tube
b. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
c. Jejunostomy tube
d. Nasogastric decompression tube
ANS:A,B,C
Before administering a flush, medication, or formula feed
through a tube, the patient's head of bed should be
elevated:
a. at least 15 degrees
b. at least 30 degrees
c. at least 45 degrees
d. at least 90 degrees
ANS:B
, The patient is in respiratory distress but does not have
COPD. The physician wants the patient to receive the
highest possible concentration of oxygen. Which of the
following would best meet this criterion?
a. Simple face mask
b. Plastic face mask with reservoir bag
c. Venturi mask
d. Face tent
ANS:B
Highest FIO2 given
List 5 Oxygen Safety Guidelines:
1.Secure oxygen tanks to ridgid stands
2. Dont use electrical equipment with failed loose cords
3. Dont smoke by oxygen devices
4.No open flames
5. Ensure 3 prong plugs are used
A patient needs an FiO2 of 40%. Which of these oxygen
delivery devices can deliver oxygen at this FiO2 level?
(Select all that apply.):
a. Nasal cannula at 5 L/min
b. Venturi mask at 8 L/min
c. Nonrebreathing mask at 6 L/min Holding the breath for
15 seconds
d. Partial nonrebreathing mask at 6 L/min Exhaling
quickly
ANS:A,B
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 PRACTICE
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
The Levin tube and the Salem sump tube are the tubes
used most commonly for stomach decompression. Which
of the following statements about these tubes is true?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Levin tubes have a blue port that functions as an air
vent
b. Insertion of these tubes is done as a sterile procedure
c. The blue air vent should not be used for irrigation
d. The Salem sump tube has a blue port that functions as
an air vent
ANS:C,D
Blue tips are NG tubes
Only air passes through the blue tube
Insertion is not sterile because it is the GI tract
The nurse is preparing to administer medications via
jejunostomy tube to a patient who has a continuous tube
feeding. Some of the medications need to be given on an
empty stomach and come only in tablet form which need
crushing. After crushing them, the nurse needs to:
a. Add the medications directly to the feeding tube
b. Flush the tubing before the medication is given
,c. Stop the feeding 30 to 60 minutes before medication
administration
d. Dissolve the medication in cold water
ANS: C
The ADULT patient is to receive three different
medications via nasogastric tube. What is the total amount
of water the nurse should prepare to administer?
a. 5 mL of water
b. 15 mL of water
c. 30 mL of water
d. 90 mL of water
ANS:D
30mL every medication
Which of the following tubes are used for long-term enteral
feedings? (Select all that apply.)
a. PEG tube
b. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
c. Jejunostomy tube
d. Nasogastric decompression tube
ANS:A,B,C
Before administering a flush, medication, or formula feed
through a tube, the patient's head of bed should be
elevated:
a. at least 15 degrees
b. at least 30 degrees
c. at least 45 degrees
d. at least 90 degrees
ANS:B
, The patient is in respiratory distress but does not have
COPD. The physician wants the patient to receive the
highest possible concentration of oxygen. Which of the
following would best meet this criterion?
a. Simple face mask
b. Plastic face mask with reservoir bag
c. Venturi mask
d. Face tent
ANS:B
Highest FIO2 given
List 5 Oxygen Safety Guidelines:
1.Secure oxygen tanks to ridgid stands
2. Dont use electrical equipment with failed loose cords
3. Dont smoke by oxygen devices
4.No open flames
5. Ensure 3 prong plugs are used
A patient needs an FiO2 of 40%. Which of these oxygen
delivery devices can deliver oxygen at this FiO2 level?
(Select all that apply.):
a. Nasal cannula at 5 L/min
b. Venturi mask at 8 L/min
c. Nonrebreathing mask at 6 L/min Holding the breath for
15 seconds
d. Partial nonrebreathing mask at 6 L/min Exhaling
quickly
ANS:A,B
