The nurse instructs the caregiver to administer the client's intermittent tube feeding. Which does the nurse include in caregiver teaching?
1. Maintain tube patency with frequent irrigations.
2. Keep the feeding tube capped between feedings.
3. Complete feeding before checking tube placement.
4. Store opened cans of formula at room temperature.
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2. The nurse instructs the caregiver to cap the feeding tube for an airtight seal be-tween feedings to prevent the tube's contents from drying and occluding the tube.
1. Flushing a feeding tube too frequently is associated with tube occlusion.
3. The nurse confirms tube placement before infusing the formula.
4. The nurse instructs the caregiver to refrigerate opened cans of formula.
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A client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is experiencing pain. Which nursing intervention addresses the client's pain?
A) Elevate legs in bed with pillows under the knees. B) Keep the extremities warm with blankets. C) Encourage to ambulate and stand on legs 4 times each day. D) Apply cool compresses to the extremities.
What physical assessment finding is consistent with injury to the rotator cuff?
A. The client is unable to maintain adduction of the affected arm at the shoulder for more than 30 seconds. B. The client is able to raise the affected arm to shoulder height but feels pain on doing this maneuver. C. The client is unable to initiate or maintain abduction of the affected arm at the shoulder. D. The client has referred pain to the shoulder and arm opposite the affected shoul-der.
Clients receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy may require dietary modifications. All of the following statements are true about special diets for long-term corticosteroid therapy except:
a. A sodium restricted diet may be needed due to sodium and water retention. b. A high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet may be needed to correct negative nitrogen balance. c. A potassium-restricted diet may be needed due to potassium retention. d. Increased calcium is encouraged to help prevent osteoporosis.