Hondros NUR 160: Quiz 2 (Week 6)
What position should the patient be in for a catheter insertion? - correct answer ✔✔Dorsal recumbent
or supine with thighs abducted
Which hand do we hold the penis when inserting a catheter? - correct answer ✔✔Non- dominant hand,
holding it at a 60 to 90 degree angle
How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? - correct answer ✔✔-Tip of the nose to the earlobe then
xiphoid process
-We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on each nostril (one
at a time) and seeing which nostril the patient can breathe out of.
For post-op patients, what intervention would we use for identifying any possible complications (tissue
integrity)? - correct answer ✔✔Getting vital signs (if the bp drop, HR increases, urine output decreases)
looking for hemorrhaging fluid loss.
** REMEMBER** - correct answer ✔✔The older pt is always prioritized
What electrolytes should we monitor more closely? - correct answer ✔✔Potassium and Sodium
when collecting a sputum specimen, what would we instruct the pt to do? - correct answer ✔✔Breathe
deeply, cough (always collect sputum specimens in the morning & always discard the specimen in a
biohazard bag or container)
**Math problems, pay attention to per Day & per dose!!** - correct answer ✔✔
What type of noises would we hear in the lungs if a patient has mucous or secretions in the bronchi? -
correct answer ✔✔Rhonchi noises
What is the single most preventable risk factor for impaired gas exchange? - correct answer ✔✔Tobacco
Use
What position should the patient be in for a catheter insertion? - correct answer ✔✔Dorsal recumbent
or supine with thighs abducted
Which hand do we hold the penis when inserting a catheter? - correct answer ✔✔Non- dominant hand,
holding it at a 60 to 90 degree angle
How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? - correct answer ✔✔-Tip of the nose to the earlobe then
xiphoid process
-We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on each nostril (one
at a time) and seeing which nostril the patient can breathe out of.
For post-op patients, what intervention would we use for identifying any possible complications (tissue
integrity)? - correct answer ✔✔Getting vital signs (if the bp drop, HR increases, urine output decreases)
looking for hemorrhaging fluid loss.
** REMEMBER** - correct answer ✔✔The older pt is always prioritized
What electrolytes should we monitor more closely? - correct answer ✔✔Potassium and Sodium
when collecting a sputum specimen, what would we instruct the pt to do? - correct answer ✔✔Breathe
deeply, cough (always collect sputum specimens in the morning & always discard the specimen in a
biohazard bag or container)
**Math problems, pay attention to per Day & per dose!!** - correct answer ✔✔
What type of noises would we hear in the lungs if a patient has mucous or secretions in the bronchi? -
correct answer ✔✔Rhonchi noises
What is the single most preventable risk factor for impaired gas exchange? - correct answer ✔✔Tobacco
Use
