Describe the techniques used to verify esophageal placement of an orogastric tube
What will be an ideal response?
Confirmation of tube placement in neonatal animals requires palpation. To confirm tube placement, palpate the left cranial one-third of the neck approximately 4 inches from the mandible. As it is easiest to palpate the tube end when it is in motion, the technician can palpate while gently moving the tube up and down.
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The most anterior opening in the diaphragm is the
A. caval hiatus. B. esophageal hiatus. C. aortic hiatus. D. None of the above
The spinal tract that relays information concerning pain and temperature to the CNS is the
A) gracile fasciculus. B) cuneate fasciculus. C) posterior spinocerebellar. D) lateral spinothalamic. E) anterior spinothalamic.
Which statement accurately compares the hand and the foot?
A. The hand and the foot each have 14 phalanges. B. The hand and the foot each have 15 phalanges. C. Each hand has 14 phalanges, but each foot has 15 phalanges. D. Each hand has 15 phalanges, but each foot has 14 phalanges.
Which of these facts about the spinal cord is (are) correct?
A) There are 12 pairs of spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord. B) The spinal cord extends inferiorly to the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra. C) The spinal cord is anchored to the coccyx by the filum terminale. D) Gray matter is superficial to the white matter of the spinal cord. E) all of these