ANS 29 HW

A nurse is caring for a client who has taken an overdose of ibuprofen. Which tube is most suitable for removing the toxic substances?

• orogastric

• nasointestinal

• sump

• nasogastric

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing dumping syndrome following a nasointestinal intubation. Which symptom is seen in a client with dumping syndrome?

• dizziness

• wheezing

• pallor

• headache

A nurse needs to insert a gastrointestinal tube for a client with peptic ulcers. Which action is mostsuitable for the use of gastrointestinal intubation?

• reducing risk of reflux

• controlling gastric bleeding

• measuring gastric residual volume

• examining the peptic ulcers

A nurse notices a poorly draining nasogastric tube inserted in a client. Which is a possible cause of a poorly draining nasogastric tube?

• The drainage container is filled below capacity.

• A vent has been left unplugged by the nurse

• The tube is displaced above the cardiac sphincter

• The suction machine is turned on continuously

A nurse is caring for a client who is being tube fed. Which action should the nurse perform when assessing a client's gastric residual volume?

• Aspirate or flush the tube with water

• Stop the infusion of the tube-feeding formula.

• Clamp the tube and wait for 15 minutes

• Aspirate fluid from the tube using a 5 mL syringe.

A nurse is writing instructions on the discharge sheet of a client with a nasointestinal tube inserted. What should the nurse add to the discharge sheet?

• names of people to call if questions arise

• technique for removing the tube

• method of assessing gastric residua

• guidelines for delaying a feed

A nurse is assessing the volume of liquid nutrition that has been tube-fed to a client. What will happen if the volume of feeding exceeds the client's physiologic capacity?

• Obesity

• Pallor

• Diarrhea

• Gastric reflux

A nurse is administering prescribed medication through an intestinal decompression tube to a client with a complete bowel obstruction. Which is a feature of the tube used for intestinal decompression?

• The tube is weighted with tungsten.

• Two lumens are used for suctioning

• Mercury-weighted tubes are used

• The tube propels itself beyond the stomach.

A nurse is providing liquid nourishment 4 to 6 times a day in feedings of less than 30 minutes duration to a client who is being tube fed. Which of the following tube-feeding schedules is the nurse adhering to?

• Bolus

• Variable

• Continuous

• Cyclic

A nurse is assisting a physician in placing a tube inside a client with the help of an endoscope to provide access to various parts of the GI tract. Which tube is being inserted inside the client?

• transabdominal

• myringotomy

• nasointestinal

• colon