NUR 155/ NUR155 Exam 2 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Foundations of Nursing Guide| Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

NURl 155/l NUR155l Examl 2l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Foundationsl ofl
Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
l Galenl
Solutions)-l

QUESTION
Whatl isl enterall nutrition?

Answer:
nutritionl goesl directlyl intol thel stomachl vial somel devisel PEGl tubel orl NGT.



QUESTION
Whatl arel NGl tubesl usedl forl shortl terml orl longl term?

Answer:
Shortl term



QUESTION
Whatl arel PEGl tubel usedl forl shortl terml orl longl term?

Answer:
Longl term



QUESTION
Whatl isl thel mostl reliablel wayl tol checkl forl nasogastricl tubel placement?

Answer:
X-ray

,QUESTION
Enterall feedingl tubesl arel usedl forl workingl orl notl workingl GI?

Answer:
Workingl GI



QUESTION
Totall parenterall nutritionl isl usedl forl workingl orl notl workingl GI?

Answer:
Notl workingl Gi



QUESTION
Normall levelsl ofl Sodium

Answer:
135-145l mEq/L



QUESTION
Whatl systemsl doesl sodiuml affect?

Answer:
Brainl andl muscle



QUESTION
S/Sl ofl hyponatremia

Answer:
confusion,l lethargy,l weakness,l musclel cramping,l seizures,l anorexia,l nausea,l vomiting,l
seruml osmolalityl <290

, QUESTION
Treatmentl ofl hyponatremia

Answer:
administerl IVl fluidl withl NA,l eatl foodsl withl na,l monitorl vitals,l I&O,l labs,l adminl
hypertonicl IVl salinel solutionsl asl ordered



QUESTION
S/Sl ofl hypernatremia

Answer:
Thirst,l dryl stickyl mucousl membranes,l weakness,l elevatedl temp.,l osmolalityl >290



QUESTION
Treatmentl ofl hypernatremia

Answer:
Monitorl vitals,l LOC,l labs,l increasel waterl intake,l Nal restrictedl diet,l adminl hypotonicl IVl
solutionsl asl ordered



QUESTION
Normall levelsl ofl potassium

Answer:
3.5-5.0l mEq/L



QUESTION
Whatl systemsl doesl potassiuml affect?

Answer:
Muscle,l heart,l GI