In order to meet her nutritional needs while being treated for a traumatic brain injury, a patient in the intensive care unit has had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placed
What nursing responsibility related to this intervention should the nurse prioritize?
A) Teaching the patient's family to manage the PEG tube and the patient's feedings
B) Administering a hypertonic solution between feedings
C) Aspirating gastric contents 15 minutes after each feeding
D) Confirming tube placement on a regular basis
D
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In light of this new addition to her drug regimen, what teaching point should the woman's nurse provide? A) "This will likely relieve your muscle spasms but you'll probably develop a certain amount of dependence on the drug over time." B) "We'll need to closely monitor your blood sugar levels for the next week." C) "There's a small risk that you might experience some hallucinations in the first few days that you begin taking this drug." D) "You might find that this drug exacerbates some of your muscle weakness while it relieves your spasticity."
A nurse explains to a nursing student why opioid antidiarrheal medications are classified as drugs with little or no abuse potential. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Formulations for the treatment of diarr-hea have very short half-lives." b. "Opioid antidiarrheal drugs contain other drugs with unpleasant side effects at higher doses." c. "Some opioid antidiarrheal drugs do not cross the blood-brain barrier." d. "Some opioid antidiarrheal medications are not water soluble and cannot be given parenterally."
Which ethical principle may be violated if a researcher unobtrusively studies interactions among patients in a psychiatric hospital?
A) Confidentiality B) Freedom from harm C) Right to self-determination D) Right to privacy
The patient has been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and needs to be repositioned using the logrolling technique. Which technique will the nurse use for logrolling?
a. Use at least three people. b. Have the patient reach for the opposite side rail when turning. c. Move the top part of the patient's torso and then the bottom part. d. Do not use pillows after turning.