A client is prescribed to receive a nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. The nurse realizes that: 1. ...

A client is prescribed to receive a nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. The nurse realizes that:
 
  1. placement does not need to be checked before the feeding.
  2. an NG tube is for long-term uses.
  3. the head of the bed must be 30 degrees or greater.
  4. feeding the client is not a reason for an NG tube.

Question 2

A client is prescribed a Leukotriene modifier as part of asthma treatment. The nurse should instruct the client that this medication:
 
  1. relaxes bronchospasm.
  2. increases mucociliary clearance.
  3. reduces inflammation.
  4. inhibits the allergic process.

Question 3

The nurse, planning care for a client diagnosed with severe facial trauma, realizes that which of the following will not be used when caring for this client?
 
  1. Blood pressure cuff
  2. Nasogastric tube
  3. Indwelling urinary catheter
  4. Doppler

Question 4

A client, receiving a dose of penicillin for an infection, begins to complain of difficulty breathing and has a respiratory rate of 38. This client is experiencing what type of reaction?
 
  1. Type 1
  2. Type 2
  3. Type 3
  4. Type 4

Question 5

When instructing a client on the three steps of a proctosigmoidoscopy, which of the following would not be included?
 
  1. Placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric deflation
  2. Digital examination to dilate the anal sphincters to detect obstruction
  3. Sigmoidoscope to examine the distal sigmoid colon and rectum
  4. Proctoscope to examine the lower rectum and anal canal

Question 6

A client begins to sneeze and have an increase in nasal secretions. The nurse realizes that the antibody that attaches to mast cells and plays a critical role in the allergic process is:
 
  1. IgA.
  2. IgD.
  3. IgE.
  4. IgG.