NCLEX Fundamentals: Skills/Procedures Practice Questions 2024.

NCLEX Fundamentals: Skills/Procedures Practice Questions 2024. A client with a nasogastric tube is prescribed intermittent bolus enteral feedings with routine gastric residual checks. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? - ANSWER 1) Flush the NG tube before and after the feeding 2) Place the patient in semi fowlers 3) Start the feeding after obtaining gastric residual volume of 75 mL what should gastric pH be? - ANSWER Gastric pH should be less than 5 The nurse is performing open endotracheal suctioning for a client with a tracheostomy tube. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? - ANSWER Administers 100% O2 prior to suctioning Applies suction while withdrawing the catheter from the airway Uses sterile gloves and technique throughout the procedure How long should the nurse limit each suction pass? - ANSWER 10 seconds The nurse is caring for a client who is having a thoracentesis. Following the procedure, the nurse monitors for complications. The initial postprocedure monitoring plan should include what? - ANSWER - Level of alertness - O2 sat - Lung sounds - Respiratory pattern - Temperature is NOT included in this because s/s of infection do not occur until days later