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NUR 165 ECPI FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| ECPI NUR165 FINAL EXAM
REVIEW WITH 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What are HAIs? – ANSWER - Hospital acquired infections. Example:
central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated
urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when? – ANSWER - For patients who
are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are? – ANSWER - Checking the
pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
NG Tube irrigation steps: – ANSWER - 1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen
to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it
back out
What is the most common pain scale? – ANSWER - 0-10
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If the patients pain is on a scale of 0-5, how many tylenols should you
give? – ANSWER - 1
If the patients pain is on a scale of 5-10, how many tylenols should you
give? – ANSWER - 2
What is the systolic blood pressure of someone who has hypotension? –
ANSWER - Less than 90
What is necessary for metabolism? – ANSWER - Vitamins
Florence Nightingale – ANSWER - Established sanitary nursing care
units, founder of modern nursing, began professional education of
nursing.
Dysphagia is? What type of diet should a patient with dysphagia be on?
– ANSWER - Difficulty swallowing. Needs to be on a mechanical soft
diet
What is a therapeutic diet? – ANSWER - Modification of a normal diet
for a health reason such as diabetic, calorie-restricted, sodium-restricted,
fat-restricted
What does NPO stand for – ANSWER - Non per os; nothing by mouth.
Patient is restricted from oral intake of food or fluid including water
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After NPO, a patient can be on what diet? – ANSWER - Clear diet
What is a regular diet? – ANSWER - No restrictions unless specified
What is a clear liquid diet? – ANSWER - Anything that is clear or see
through. Ex: water, broth, tea without milk
If a patient can tolerate clear liquids, what diet would they be advanced
to? – ANSWER - Full liquid diet
What is a full liquid diet? – ANSWER - Foods liquid at room
temperature or that melt at body temperature
What are some examples of a full liquid diet? – ANSWER - Milk,
pudding, ice cream
Which two types of tubes are short termed? – ANSWER - Nasogastric
tube (NJ) and naso-jejunal (NJ)
What can you do with a nasogastric tube (NG)? – ANSWER -
Compress, decompress, lavage/irrigate
When administering a continuous feed tube, what position should the
patient be in? – ANSWER - Fowlers
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If patient is laying down while on a continuous feeding tube what should
you do? – ANSWER - Sit the patient up and stop the feeding
What is the primary function of fat? – ANSWER - Provide energy
What is the primary function of water? – ANSWER - Hydration
What is the primary function of vitamins? – ANSWER - Metabolism
What are some sources for intake? – ANSWER - Water, IV fluids, blood,
liquid foods
What are some sources for output? – ANSWER - Urine, emesis, IV
flushes, wound drainage, stool
What are some factors that influence a patients mobility? – ANSWER -
Weight, environment, age, lack of physical activities
What are some psychological factors that influence a patients mobility?
– ANSWER - Attitude
What is advancing diet? – ANSWER - NPO, clear liquid diet, full liquid
diet, regular diet
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NUR 165 ECPI FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| ECPI NUR165 FINAL EXAM
REVIEW WITH 350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What are HAIs? – ANSWER - Hospital acquired infections. Example:
central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated
urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia
Nasogastric tubes are safe to use when? – ANSWER - For patients who
are unable to tolerate oral intake. Used for short periods of time
When irrigating (flush) a NG Tube, you are? – ANSWER - Checking the
pH of the stomach contents. It has to be between one and five.
NG Tube irrigation steps: – ANSWER - 1. Inject 20 ml of air and listen
to the stomach
2. Pull up (aspirate) stomach contents
3. Check pH of stomach contents (between 1 and 5)
4. For irrigation, take 20 ml of solution and push it in and then draw it
back out
What is the most common pain scale? – ANSWER - 0-10
pg. 1
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If the patients pain is on a scale of 0-5, how many tylenols should you
give? – ANSWER - 1
If the patients pain is on a scale of 5-10, how many tylenols should you
give? – ANSWER - 2
What is the systolic blood pressure of someone who has hypotension? –
ANSWER - Less than 90
What is necessary for metabolism? – ANSWER - Vitamins
Florence Nightingale – ANSWER - Established sanitary nursing care
units, founder of modern nursing, began professional education of
nursing.
Dysphagia is? What type of diet should a patient with dysphagia be on?
– ANSWER - Difficulty swallowing. Needs to be on a mechanical soft
diet
What is a therapeutic diet? – ANSWER - Modification of a normal diet
for a health reason such as diabetic, calorie-restricted, sodium-restricted,
fat-restricted
What does NPO stand for – ANSWER - Non per os; nothing by mouth.
Patient is restricted from oral intake of food or fluid including water
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After NPO, a patient can be on what diet? – ANSWER - Clear diet
What is a regular diet? – ANSWER - No restrictions unless specified
What is a clear liquid diet? – ANSWER - Anything that is clear or see
through. Ex: water, broth, tea without milk
If a patient can tolerate clear liquids, what diet would they be advanced
to? – ANSWER - Full liquid diet
What is a full liquid diet? – ANSWER - Foods liquid at room
temperature or that melt at body temperature
What are some examples of a full liquid diet? – ANSWER - Milk,
pudding, ice cream
Which two types of tubes are short termed? – ANSWER - Nasogastric
tube (NJ) and naso-jejunal (NJ)
What can you do with a nasogastric tube (NG)? – ANSWER -
Compress, decompress, lavage/irrigate
When administering a continuous feed tube, what position should the
patient be in? – ANSWER - Fowlers
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If patient is laying down while on a continuous feeding tube what should
you do? – ANSWER - Sit the patient up and stop the feeding
What is the primary function of fat? – ANSWER - Provide energy
What is the primary function of water? – ANSWER - Hydration
What is the primary function of vitamins? – ANSWER - Metabolism
What are some sources for intake? – ANSWER - Water, IV fluids, blood,
liquid foods
What are some sources for output? – ANSWER - Urine, emesis, IV
flushes, wound drainage, stool
What are some factors that influence a patients mobility? – ANSWER -
Weight, environment, age, lack of physical activities
What are some psychological factors that influence a patients mobility?
– ANSWER - Attitude
What is advancing diet? – ANSWER - NPO, clear liquid diet, full liquid
diet, regular diet
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