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| WHAT ARE THE NURSING ASSESSMENTS PRIOR TO ADMINISTERING MEDICATION VIA GASTRIC TUBE? |
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AUSCULTATE FOR BOWEL SOUNDS.
PALPATE THE ABDOMEN FOR DISTENTION AND TENDERNESS. |
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| WHEN ADMINISTERING MEDICATION VIA GASTRIC TUBE, WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE PATIENT BE AT? |
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| WHAT STEP IS NECESSARY BEFORE ADMINISTERING MEDICATION VIA GASTRIC TUBE? |
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Definition
| CHECK THE PLACEMENT OF THE TUBE PRIOR TO ADMINISTERING ANY MEDICATION OR FOLLOW FACILITY POLICY. |
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Term
| AFTER ADMINISTERING THE FIRST DOSE OF MEDICATION HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU FLUSH THE TUBE WITH? AND FOR THE LAST DOSE? |
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Definition
| FLUSH THE TUBE WITH 5-10 ML AFTER THE FIRST DOSE AND 30-60 ML AFTER THE LAST DOSE. |
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| WHAT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION IF MEDICATION ARE BEING ADMINISTERED VIA AN NG TUBE THAT IS ATTACHED TO A SUCTION? |
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| SUCTION SHOULD BE OFF AND ALLOW TIME FOR THE MEDICATION TO BE ABSORBED BEFORE TURNING ON SUCTION. |
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| WHEN ADMINISTERING A TUBE FEEDING, WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE PATIENT BE? |
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| THE PATIENT HEAD SHOULD BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 30 TO 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF ASPIRATION. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PH LEVEL OF GASTRIC CONTENTS? |
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Definition
| PH LEVEL OF GASTRIC CONTENT IS 5.5 |
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| WHAT IS THE MOST RELIABLE METHOD OF CHECKING FOR NG TUBE PLACEMENT? |
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| AFTER CHECKING THE PLACEMENT OF THE NG TUBE, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR FEEDING? |
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ASPIRATE ALL GASTRIC CONTENTS WITH THE SYRINGE AND MEASURE TO CHECK THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT OF FEEDING IN THE STOMACH.
IF RESIDUAL IS UP TO 400 ML CONTINUE THE FEEDING. ANYTHING GREATER THAN 400 ML HOLD THE FEEDING AND NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY? |
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Definition
| ENCOURAGES THE PATIENT TO MAXIMIZE LUNG INFLATION AND PREVENT OR REDUCE ATELECTASIS. |
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| WHAT IS THE POSITION FOR INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY? |
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| UPRIGHT OR SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION. UPRIGHT POSITION FACILITATE LUNG EXPANSION. |
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| WHAT IS THE NORMAL FINDING DURING INSPIRATION AND EXPIRATION OF THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WATER SEAL CHAMBER? |
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| FLUCTUATION OF THE WATER LEVEL. |
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| WHAT INDICATES A CONSTANT BUBBLE IN THE WATER SEAL CHAMBER? |
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Definition
| IT INDICATES AN AIR LEAK IN THE SYSTEM. |
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Term
| WHEN DO YOU NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN WHEN CHECKING THE DRAINAGE OF THE CHEST TUBE? |
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Definition
| NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN WHEN THE DRAINAGE EXCEEDS 100ML/HR AND BRIGHT RED. THIS MAY INDICATE FRESH BLOOD. |
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| WHATS ARE NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR PREVENTING HYPOXIA DURING SUCTIONING? |
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HYPEROXYGENATE THE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER SUCTIONING AND LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF SUCTION 10 TO 20 SECONDS.
MONITOR THE PULSE FREQUENTLY TO DETECT POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF HYPOXIA AND VEGUS NERVE STIMULATION. |
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| WHATS THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE FOR SUCTIONING TO PREVENT ATELECTASIS? |
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