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The patient is febrile. The doctor's orders may include which of the following forms of
cold therapy to help relieve the extremely elevated temperature?
Hypothermia machine
Infiltration of an IV means that the:
tip of the IV catheter comes out of or pokes through the vein.
A patient is concerned about transmission of disease through donated blood. His
mother, of the same blood type, will donate blood for his use. This blood is known as:
donor-directed blood.
Sequential compression devices (SCDs) are ordered by a patient's doctor to
prevent: deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
The hospital department responsible for the distribution of supplies used for nursing
procedures is:
the CSD.
When reusable equipment used by a patient on a nursing unit is discontinued by their doctor,
it is important for the equipment to be:
placed in the dirty utility room
Which of the following is used for the purpose of relieving distention (trapped gas) or
constipation or to prepare the patient for surgery and/or diagnostic tests?
Enemas
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,A doctor would order a urine flow test for a patient to determine:
the speed or amount the patient voids per second.
The abbreviation that indicates both sides (e.g., both knees, both sides of the
back) is: B/L.
D5W refers to:
5% dextrose in water.
When transcribing an order for, "Limit fluids to 1000 mL per day," the HUC
would: notify the nutritional care department so it will limit the fluid on patient
trays
The diet progression for a patient starting with a cl liq diet and who has an order for DAT
would likely be:
full liq soft reg.
A therapeutic diet:
must be ordered by the patient's doctor
Which of the following diets could the nurse request for a patient who has a diet as
tolerated (DAT) order written by the doctor?
Full liq diet
When transcribing an order for DAT, the HUC
would: ask the patient's nurse
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,An order for 2.5 g Na for a patient on a soft diet would:
be added to the soft diet
A diet that is commonly used as short-term dietary treatment for diarrhea,
gastroenteritis, and some incidents of food poisoning is the diet.
BRAT
The dysphagia diet that is most severely restricted is Level:
1
Stage 4 of the postoperative diet for the gastric bypass procedure consists of which of
the following?
Soft solids
An HUC may order a "late tray" for a patient by which of the following methods?
Sending a request via computer to the nutritional care department
It is important that the HUC communicate which of the following information to the
nutritional care department?
Patient food allergies and intolerances
Changes in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders need to be sent to the pharmacy as
soon as possible because:
it is very expensive
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, An order for a PEG would involve:
inserting a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach under endoscopic guidance
CHO is the abbreviation for:
carbohydrate
A patient who is having surgery in the morning has a diet order, "NPO MN." This
means: nothing by mouth after midnight
If the patient is not aware of any food allergies or intolerances, which abbreviation may
be written in the chart?
NKFA indicates that the patient has no known food allergies.
An order for a cl liq diet would consist of:
nutrition for patients who cannot tolerate solid foods; it includes broth, jello, and clear juices.
The patient has been unable to eat because of a severe intestinal problem and recent
surgery. The doctor may order a:
tube feeding.
Which of the medications in the following orders would be administered by mouth?
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The patient is febrile. The doctor's orders may include which of the following forms of
cold therapy to help relieve the extremely elevated temperature?
Hypothermia machine
Infiltration of an IV means that the:
tip of the IV catheter comes out of or pokes through the vein.
A patient is concerned about transmission of disease through donated blood. His
mother, of the same blood type, will donate blood for his use. This blood is known as:
donor-directed blood.
Sequential compression devices (SCDs) are ordered by a patient's doctor to
prevent: deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
The hospital department responsible for the distribution of supplies used for nursing
procedures is:
the CSD.
When reusable equipment used by a patient on a nursing unit is discontinued by their doctor,
it is important for the equipment to be:
placed in the dirty utility room
Which of the following is used for the purpose of relieving distention (trapped gas) or
constipation or to prepare the patient for surgery and/or diagnostic tests?
Enemas
1|Page
,A doctor would order a urine flow test for a patient to determine:
the speed or amount the patient voids per second.
The abbreviation that indicates both sides (e.g., both knees, both sides of the
back) is: B/L.
D5W refers to:
5% dextrose in water.
When transcribing an order for, "Limit fluids to 1000 mL per day," the HUC
would: notify the nutritional care department so it will limit the fluid on patient
trays
The diet progression for a patient starting with a cl liq diet and who has an order for DAT
would likely be:
full liq soft reg.
A therapeutic diet:
must be ordered by the patient's doctor
Which of the following diets could the nurse request for a patient who has a diet as
tolerated (DAT) order written by the doctor?
Full liq diet
When transcribing an order for DAT, the HUC
would: ask the patient's nurse
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,An order for 2.5 g Na for a patient on a soft diet would:
be added to the soft diet
A diet that is commonly used as short-term dietary treatment for diarrhea,
gastroenteritis, and some incidents of food poisoning is the diet.
BRAT
The dysphagia diet that is most severely restricted is Level:
1
Stage 4 of the postoperative diet for the gastric bypass procedure consists of which of
the following?
Soft solids
An HUC may order a "late tray" for a patient by which of the following methods?
Sending a request via computer to the nutritional care department
It is important that the HUC communicate which of the following information to the
nutritional care department?
Patient food allergies and intolerances
Changes in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders need to be sent to the pharmacy as
soon as possible because:
it is very expensive
3|Page
, An order for a PEG would involve:
inserting a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach under endoscopic guidance
CHO is the abbreviation for:
carbohydrate
A patient who is having surgery in the morning has a diet order, "NPO MN." This
means: nothing by mouth after midnight
If the patient is not aware of any food allergies or intolerances, which abbreviation may
be written in the chart?
NKFA indicates that the patient has no known food allergies.
An order for a cl liq diet would consist of:
nutrition for patients who cannot tolerate solid foods; it includes broth, jello, and clear juices.
The patient has been unable to eat because of a severe intestinal problem and recent
surgery. The doctor may order a:
tube feeding.
Which of the medications in the following orders would be administered by mouth?
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