Exam 12: Promoting Nutrition

The nurse instructs the caregiver to administer the patient's intermittent tube feeding.Which does the nurse include in caregiver teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is receiving nasointestinal tube feedings by continuous drip from an open system.Which procedure should the nurse use when caring for this patient?

The nurse is determining whether an order for a nasogastric tube feeding is appropriate.Which patient diagnosis would prevent the nurse from initiating a tube feeding?

The nurse wants to know if the nursing plan of care is effective for a male patient with malnutrition.Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the plan is effective?

The patient has weakness of the left arm and hand after a stroke.Which is the best nursing intervention to help maintain the patient's self-esteem during feeding?

The nurse prepares to insert a patient's nasogastric tube (NGT)for tube feedings.Which patient assessment requires the nurse to collaborate with the patient's healthcare provider before initiating the feeding?

After 2 days of administering the patient's continuous nasogastric tube (NGT)feeding at 35 mL/hr successfully,the nurse aspirates 150 mL of formula.Which should the nurse implement first?

The nurse inserts a gastric feeding tube into the patient.Which method used by the nurse is most accurate to verify placement of the patient's feeding tube?

A patient has not eaten since admission to the long-term care facility 2 days ago.Which is the best initial intervention for the nurse to prevent malnutrition in this patient?

The patient receives a prescription for tube feedings.Which does the nurse implement while inserting a nasogastric tube for this patient?

The nurse prepares to insert a nasointestinal tube into a patient.Which does the nurse implement for proper tube placement?

The nurse assists the patient who had a recent cerebral vascular accident (CVA or stroke)with drinking water,and the patient begins to choke.Which intervention is the best choice to meet the patient's priority need?

The patient receives three different medications through a nasogastric tube (NGT).Which fluid volume does the nurse anticipate instilling to administer medications by NGT properly?

The nurse is caring for a patient on intermittent gavage tube feedings.Over what period of time should the nurse infuse each feeding?

The patient with impaired swallowing begins to choke while eating.Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse prepares to insert a small-bore intestinal feeding tube.Which instruction does the nurse provide to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)to assist with preparation?

The nurse plans care for four patients and assigns patient feeding to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).Which patient should the nurse watch during mealtime?

The nurse is unable to aspirate any residual volume from the patient who receives intestinal tube feedings at a rate of 200 mL every 6 hours by intermittent gavage.Which action should the nurse implement?