ANSWERS 2025 LATEST UPDATE//ALL YOU NEED TO PASS NURS
3227C EXAM//GRADED A+
A client with dementia is discharged home with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
in place. A family members receives instructions about how to care for the tube. Which action
observed by the home health nurse indicates that the family member is effectively managing the
client's care?
A. keeps the empty feeding bag attached to the tubing
B. flushes the tube with air after medication is given
C. replaces the tube on a weekly basis
D. elevates the head of the bed after the feeding - ANSWER-D. elevates the head of the bed after
the feeding
A health care provider prescribes an intermittent enteral tube feeding for a client with a nasogastric
tube. Place the nursing interventions in the order in which they should be implemented.
A. elevate the head of the bed to at least 30 degrees
B. verify the health care provider's prescription
C. administer the volume of feeding as per the prescription
D. flush the tube with 30 mL of water after the feeding
E. check the volume of residual against the parameters prescribed - ANSWER-B, A, E, C, D
A client is receiving intermittent nasogastric (NG) tube feedings to supplement oral nutritional intake.
The nurse administers the feeding over 30 to 60 minutes to reduce which hazard?
A. distention
B. flatulence
C. indigestion
D. regurgitation - ANSWER-D. regurgitation
Which statement by a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) after extensive colon
surgery indicates effective teaching?
A. "TPN provides supplemental nutrition"
, B. "TPN provides short-term nutrition after surgery"
C. "TPN provides total nutrition when gastrointestinal function is questionable"
D. "TPN assists people who are unable to eat but have active gastrointestinal function" - ANSWER-
C. "TPN provides total nutrition when gastrointestinal function is questionable"
Three days after admission to the hospital for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a client has a
nasogastric tube inserted and is receiving continuous tube feedings. Which action would the nurse
take to evaluate whether the feeding is being absorbed?
A. aspirate for a residual volume
B. evaluate the intake in relation to the output
C. instill air into the client's stomach while auscultating
D. comparer the client's body weight with the baseline data - ANSWER-A. aspirate for a residual
volume
Which process would the nurse use to determine the length of tube needed to reach a client's
stomach for nasogastric feeding?
A. the tube is advanced until resistance is met
B. the tube is advanced until gastric contents are aspirated
C. a measurement is made from nose to earlobe and then to the epigastric area
D. a measurement is made from mouth to umbilicus and then half that distance is added -
ANSWER-C. a measurement is made from nose to earlobe and then to the epigastric area
During a change of shift report, the night nurse indicates that a client cannot tolerate prescribed
intermittent tube feedings. Which action should the receiving nurse take?
A. suggest that an antiemetic be prescribed
B. change the feeding schedule to omit nights
C. request that the type of solution be changed
D. gather more data from the night nurse about the technique used - ANSWER-D. gather more
data from the night nurse about the technique used
A client has a nasogastric feeding tube inserted, and the health care provider prescribes the feeding
to be instituted immediately. Which action would the nurse take first?
A. instill normal saline into the tube to maintain patency