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Vegetables highest in Na are ______. - ✔✔Canned vegetables
The fruit food that is highest in Na is ______. - ✔✔Tomato sauce
As a rule, fresh meats are _______ in Na. - ✔✔Low
As a rule, canned meats are _______ in Na. - ✔✔Very high
As a rule, smoked foods are _______ in Na. - ✔✔Very high
As a rule, fruits are _______ in Na. - ✔✔Low
As a rule, vegetables are _______ in Na. - ✔✔Low
As a rule, which are higher in sodium...vegetables or fruits? -
✔✔Vegetables
As a rule, which are higher in sugars...vegetables or fruits? - ✔✔Fruits
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,As a rule, breads/cereals are _____ in Na. - ✔✔Moderately high
As a rule, processed meats and cheese are ________ in Na. - ✔✔Very high
Margarine is much lower in Na than butter. (T/F) - ✔✔False, it is the same
An NG tube is inserted into the _____via the ______. - ✔✔Stomach, nares
You can feed a client through a NG tube. (T/F) - ✔✔True
When a NG tube is being used for decompression what is happening? -
✔✔The stomach is being emptied of its contents by suction.
NG tubes are used to pump the stomach of drug overdose clients. (T/F) -
✔✔True
What does gavage mean? - ✔✔Feed a client with a tube
What does lavage mean? - ✔✔To continuously irrigate the stomach via a
NG
When an NG tube is used to stop gastric hemorrhage, it is irrigated with
______ ______. - ✔✔Ice tap water
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,How long do you irrigate an NG with iced tap water when the stomach is
bleeding? - ✔✔Until the irrigating solution comes back out clear
What is the maximum suction level used to decompress the GI tract via a
NG? - ✔✔25 mm Hg
Why are Salem sump tubes best suited for safe gastic suctioning? -
✔✔Because they have vents that prevent damage to the gastric mucosa.
When a NG tube is in for a long time it must be replaced every _____ to
_____ weeks. - ✔✔2 to 3
People with a NG tube will breathe through their________. - ✔✔Mouth
(Mouth care is important)
The best way that the nurse can check if the NG is in the stomach is... -
✔✔To aspirate gastric contents, auscultating the gastric air bubbles is the
second best way
Before you put anything down the NG you must do what? - ✔✔You must
check to see if the NG placement is in the stomach
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, In what position should the client be when a NG is being inserted? -
✔✔Sitting up with head slightly extended until the tube reaches the back of
the throat then have them mildly flex the neck to push the tube in all the
way.
Is nephrotic syndrome a disease? - ✔✔No it is not specific disease, it is a
group of symptoms that can result from many diseases.
Is there any hematuria in nephrosis? - ✔✔No there is no hematuria in the -
oses, but there is hematuria in the -itis's.
What are the dietary modifications for nephrosis? - ✔✔High carbs,
moderate protein, low sodium
What is the #1 nursing diagnosis in nephrosis? - ✔✔Alteration in fluid
volume excess
What are the two pathophysiologic processes in nephrotic syndrome? -
✔✔Glomerular inflammation
Loss of protein
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