A nurse has a prescription to insert a nasogastric tube into the stomach of an assigned client. Which action should the nurse take to insert the tube safely and easily?
A. Placing the tube in warm water
B. Hyperextending the head while inserting the tube
C. Removing the tube if any resistance to insertion is met
D. Asking the client to swallow as the tube is being advanced
Ans: D. Asking the client to swallow as the tube is being advanced
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What is the best action regarding a peer who is consistently negative and has a complaint about
every aspect of nursing? A) Report the nurse as a source of conflict. B) Encourage the nurse to seek a new career. C) Advise the nurse that she does nothing but complain. D) Refuse to become involved in the negative behavior.
A healthy body mass index (BMI) is between:
a. 15 and 30. b. 15 and 25. c. 30 and 45. d. 20 and 25.
The nurse gets a telephone call from a parent who wants to know what to do for her child who just twisted an ankle, which is beginning to swell and hurt. The nurse will advise the parent to do which of the following?
a. Have the child stay in bed until the swelling and pain subsides. b. Elevate the leg and use an ice pack to the ankle, alternating 30 minutes on and 15 off. c. Apply alternating heat and cold with 15 minutes of heat and 15 minutes of cold. d. Apply an Ace bandage or wrap securely and fairly tight with tape for 24 to 48 hours.