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Chapter 40- Patient Management- Gastrointestinal System

Critical Care Nursing A Holistic Approach 10th Edition by Patricia Gonce Morton

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Chapter 40- Patient Management- Gastrointestinal System

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A young refugee from Uganda who recently arrived in the United States has been admitted to the critical care unit for treatment of severe infection of a sore on his leg. What nutrient should the nurse realize will be most deficient in this patient?
  A) Protein
  B) Lipids
  C) Carbohydrates
  D) Minerals

 

 

2. A patient requires a nasogastric tube for enteral feeding. The nurse selects a small-caliber feeding tube for the patient. What are the advantages of using a small-caliber tube? Select all that apply.
  A) Can be used to decompress the stomach
  B) Allows monitoring of gastric pH
  C) Is more comfortable for the patient
  D) Is capable of delivering medications and feedings
  E) Has lower risk of self-extubation

 

 

3. A patient in the critical care unit is on a ventilator and requires nutritional support, likely for 3 weeks. This patient has a transected spinal cord at C4. Which would be the best choice of nutritional support for this patient?
  A) Nasogastric tube
  B) Nasoduodenal tube
  C) Gastrostomy tube
  D) Total parenteral nutrition

 

 

4. A patient with gastric cancer must receive long-term nutritional support. Due to the cancer, the patient has impaired gastric function and delayed gastric emptying, but the remainder of her gastrointestinal tract is intact and functional. Which of the following would be the best choice of nutritional support for this patient?
  A) Jejunostomy tube
  B) Nasoduodenal tube
  C) Gastrostomy tube
  D) Central parenteral nutrition

 

 

5. A patient with Crohn’s disease is receiving enteral feeding. The nurse administers an elemental formula to the patient. What is the best rationale for this choice?
  A) Lower cost
  B) Pleasant taste
  C) Easier to digest
  D) More complete nutrition

Answer Key

 

1. A
2. C, E
3. B
4. A
5. C

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