Question

389. The nurse is supervising a student nurse administer a tube feeding to a client via Levin tube. Which of the following actions, if performed by the student nurse, indicates a proper understanding of the correct procedure? 1. The Levin tube remains unclamped for 30 minutes after the feeding 2. Sterile equipment is used to administer the feeding 3. The amount of the feeding is varied according to the patient's tolerance 4. The tube feeding is given at room temperature 390. The nurse is caring for a client with deep vein thrombosis (Thrombophlebits) of the left leg. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing goal for this client? 1. Decrease inflammatory response in the affected extremity and prevent embolus formation 2. Increase peripheral circulation and oxygenation of the affected extremity 3. Prepare the client and family for anticipated vascular surgery on the affected extremity 4. Prevent hypoxia associated with the development of a pulmonary embolus 391. A client is scheduled to have left kidney removed due to hypertension and renal disease and an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is ordered. Which of the following nursing actions has the highest priority the evening prior to the IVP? 1. Administer a cathartic enema to cleanse the bowel 2. Obtain information about client allergics 3. Instruct the client to be NPO after midnight 4. Teach the client that X-rays will be taken at multiple intervals 392. The nurse is assisting a 58 year old woman from the bed to the chair for the first time since a right total hip replacement. Which action is MOST important for the nurse to take? 1. Assist the patient to stand on her right leg and pivot to a low soft chair, keeping her hip straight 2. Assist the patient to stand on her leg and pivot to a straight-backed chair, flexing her hips slightly 3. Ask the patient to bear weight equally on both legs, bend at the waist, and sit in a low soft chair

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question no 389.

The tube feedings is given at room temperature because tube feed should always be administered at room temperature.Cold feed can  lead to gastrointestinal intolerance problems , such as upset stomach,nausea ,vomiting and diarrohea.