NSG 3100 Actual Exam Rated A| 70
Questions and Correct Answers
You are caring for a patient who is severely malnourished. What would be the expected
assessment?
A. Clear colored urine
B. Lung sounds audible but diminished
C. Hypervigilant
D. Dry, thinning hair - ANS D. Dry, thinning hair
To ensure the newly placed nasogastric tube is in the proper placement, the nurse
would expect what to be performed to determine its placement? - ANS XRay
The nurse is giving dietary instructions to a client who is on a vegan diet. The nurse provides
dietary teaching focus on foods high in which vitamin that may be lacking in a vegan diet?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C - ANS Vitamin D
You are performing an exam on a pt and noticed poor skin turgor, pt extremely fatigued, with
an inflamed tongue. The nurse notes this as a characteristic finding of?
A. Anorexia
B. Low albumin
C. Bulimia
D. Folate acid deficiency - ANS D. Folate acid deficiency
, What is the difference b/w parental nutrition and enteral nutrition? - ANS The route for which
the nutrition is supplemented; parenteral via IV route and enteral nutrition through
nasogastric tube/ gastrostomy tube
The nurse received orders to remove the nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions
indicates a need for further education? STA
-Clearing the tube with water prior to removal
-Having the pt to cough before removal
-Turning down the feeding before removal
-Clamping the tube before removal
-Stopping the suction prior to removal - ANS -Having the pt cough before removal
-Turning down the feeding before removal
The client newly started to enteral feeding, develops diarrhea and notes that the reason could
likely be caused by?
A. Formula intolerance
B. Infection
C. Cdiff
D. Bacterial contamination - ANS A. Formula intolerance
The nurse is preparing to administer a feeding for a client who recieves intermittent feeding
every 3 hours. The client recieves 200ml over 30 minutes. The nurse checks residuals one
hour prior to the feeding and notes residual of 175ml. Which of the following should the
nurse perform next?
A. Administer the feeding
B. Administer the feeding over 1 hour
C. Hold the feeding and notify provider
D. Wait one hour and recheck residuals - ANS D. Wait one hour and recheck residuals
Questions and Correct Answers
You are caring for a patient who is severely malnourished. What would be the expected
assessment?
A. Clear colored urine
B. Lung sounds audible but diminished
C. Hypervigilant
D. Dry, thinning hair - ANS D. Dry, thinning hair
To ensure the newly placed nasogastric tube is in the proper placement, the nurse
would expect what to be performed to determine its placement? - ANS XRay
The nurse is giving dietary instructions to a client who is on a vegan diet. The nurse provides
dietary teaching focus on foods high in which vitamin that may be lacking in a vegan diet?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin C - ANS Vitamin D
You are performing an exam on a pt and noticed poor skin turgor, pt extremely fatigued, with
an inflamed tongue. The nurse notes this as a characteristic finding of?
A. Anorexia
B. Low albumin
C. Bulimia
D. Folate acid deficiency - ANS D. Folate acid deficiency
, What is the difference b/w parental nutrition and enteral nutrition? - ANS The route for which
the nutrition is supplemented; parenteral via IV route and enteral nutrition through
nasogastric tube/ gastrostomy tube
The nurse received orders to remove the nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions
indicates a need for further education? STA
-Clearing the tube with water prior to removal
-Having the pt to cough before removal
-Turning down the feeding before removal
-Clamping the tube before removal
-Stopping the suction prior to removal - ANS -Having the pt cough before removal
-Turning down the feeding before removal
The client newly started to enteral feeding, develops diarrhea and notes that the reason could
likely be caused by?
A. Formula intolerance
B. Infection
C. Cdiff
D. Bacterial contamination - ANS A. Formula intolerance
The nurse is preparing to administer a feeding for a client who recieves intermittent feeding
every 3 hours. The client recieves 200ml over 30 minutes. The nurse checks residuals one
hour prior to the feeding and notes residual of 175ml. Which of the following should the
nurse perform next?
A. Administer the feeding
B. Administer the feeding over 1 hour
C. Hold the feeding and notify provider
D. Wait one hour and recheck residuals - ANS D. Wait one hour and recheck residuals
