The nurse is caring for a client who will be receiving continuous enteral feeding through a nasogastric feeding tube. The nurse is aware that which is the most dangerous complication associated with improper nasogastric tube placement?
A. Diarrhea
B. Vomiting
C. Pneumonia
D. Dehydration
Answer: C
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A) Monitor serum phenytoin level. B) Take the child's temperature. C) Place the child in a tepid bath. D) Administer an antipyretic medication.
What type of method rates a person against a set standard, which may be the job description, desired behaviors, or personal traits?
A) Trait Rating Scale B) Checklist C) Essay D) Management by objectives
The Nursing Instructor is talking with her clinical group about osteomalacia. What would the instructor teach her students about a patient with osteomalacia who is being treated with vitamin D supplements and their risk for what?
A) Hypocalcemia B) Hypernatremia C) Hypermagnesemia D) Hypochloremia
The nurse understands that the purpose of administering vitamin K to the newborn is to
a. speed up conjugation of bilirubin b. stimulate growth of intestinal flora c. prevent potential bleeding problems d. promote absorption of fat-soluble nutrients