It is unsafe for a spinal tap to be undertaken if the patient:

A patient underwent an abdominal surgery and will be unable to meet nutritional needs through oral intake. A patient was placed on enteral feeding. How would you position the patient when feeding is being administered?

A patient is admitted to the ward with symptoms of acute diarrhoea. What should your initial management be?

Perdue categorizes constipation as primary, secondary or iatrogenic. What could be some of the causes of iatrogenic constipation?

An overall risk of malnutrition of 2 or higher signifies:

Signs of denture-related stomatitis include all except:

Your patient has a bulky oesophageal tumor and is waiting for surgery. When he tries to eat, food gets stuck and gives him heart burn. What is the most likely route that will be chosen to provide him with the nutritional support he needs?

A COPD patient is in home care. When you visit the patient, he is dyspnoeic, anxious and frightened. He is already on 2 lit oxygen with nasal cannula.What will be your action

Dehydration is of particular concern in ill health. If a patient is receiving IV fluid replacement and is having their fluid balance recorded, which of the following statements is true of someone said to be in “positive fluid balance”

If a patient is experiencing dysphagia, which of the following investigations are they likely to have?

What is the use of protected meal time?

An adult woman asks for the best contraception in view of her holiday travel to a diarrhoea prone areas. She is currently taking oral contraceptives. What advice will you give her?

How can patients who need assistance at meal times be identified?

If a patient requires protective isolation, which of the following should you advise them to drink?

464. Which of the following indicates signs of severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)?

How do you test the placement of an enteral tube?

Nurse caring a confused client not taking fluids, staff on previous shift tried to make him drink but were unsuccessful. Now it is the visitors time, wife is waiting outside What to do?

Client had fractured hand and being cared at home requiring analgesia. The medication was prescribed under PGD. Which of the following statements are correct relating to this:

Which of the following is no longer a recommended method of mouth care?

As a nurse you are responsible for looking after patient’s nutritional needs and to maintain good weight during hospitalization. How would you achieve this?

Which of the following is not a cause of gingival bleeding?

What is the use of protected meal time?

Signs and symptoms of early fluid volume deficit, except.

A patient has been admitted for nutritional support and started receiving a hyperosmolar feed yesterday. He presents with diarrhoea but has no pyrexia. What is likely to be the cause?

A 27-year old adult male is admitted for treatment of Crohn’s disease. Which information is most significant when the nurse assesses his nutritional health?

One of the government initiative in promoting good healthy living is eating the right and balanced food. Which of the following can achieve this?

Approximately6 how many people in the UK are malnourished?

A Chinese woman has been admitted with fracture of wrist. When you are helping her undress, you notice some bruises on her back and abdomen of different ages. You want to talk to her and what is your action

What is positive fluid balance?

A patient has been admitted for nutritional support and started receiving a hyperosmolar feed yesterday. He presents with diarrhea but no pyrexia. What is likely to be cause?

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications and ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?

The human body is made up of approximately what proportion of water?

Obesity is one of the main problem. what might cause this?

Why is it essential to humidify oxygen used during respiratory therapy?

How many cups of fluid do we need every day to keep us well hydrated?

Dehydration is of particular concern in ill health. If a patient is receiving IV fluid replacement and is having their fluid balance recorded, which of the following statements is true of someone said to be in “positive fluid balance”

Which of the following medications are safe to be administered via a nasogastric tube?

You are caring for a patient with a history of COAD who is requiring 70% humidified oxygen via a facemask. You are monitoring his response to therapy by observing his colour, degree of respiratory distress and respiratory rate. The patient’s oxygen saturations have been between 95% and 98%. In addition, the doctor has been taking arterial blood gases. What is the reason for this?

During enteral feeding in adults, at what degree angle should the patient be nursed at to reduce the risk of reflux and aspiration?

Patient has tibia fibula fracture. Which one of the following is not a symptom of compartment syndrome

Before a gastric surgery, a nurse identifies that the patients BMI is too low. Who she should contact to improve the patients’ health before surgery

Your patient has a bulky oesophageal tumour and is waiting for surgery. When he tries to eat, food gets stuck and gives him heartburn. What is the most likely route that will be chosen to provide him with the nutritional support he needs?

What should be included in a prescription for oxygen therapy?

An overall risk of malnutrition of 2 or higher signifies:

Patient is post of repair of tibia and fibula possible signs of compartment syndrome include

A COPD patient is about to be discharged from the hospital. What is the best health teaching to provide this patient?

A patient is to be subjected for surgery but the patient’s BMI is low. Where will you refer the patient?

Which is not considered in an oxygen prescription?

The nurse is preparing to change the parenteral nutrition (PN) solution bag & tubing. The patient’s central venous line is located in the right subclavian vein. The nurse ask the client to take which essential action during the tubing change?

What is the clinical benefit of active ankle movements?

If your patient is having positive balance. How will you find out dehydration is balanced?

Concentration of electrolytes within the body vary depending on the compartment within which they are contained. Extracellular fluid has a high concentration of which of the following?

What may not be cause of diarrheoa?

A nurse is not allowing the client to go to bed without finishing her meal. What is your action as a RN?

Your patient has bronchitis and has difficulty in clearing his chest. What position would help to maximize the drainage of secretions?

When using nasal cannulae, the maximum oxygen flow rate that should be used is 6 litres/min. Why?

Which of the following is no longer a recommended method of mouth care?

What is the best way to prevent who is receiving an enteral feed from aspirating?

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patients respiratory status?

Concentration of electrolytes within the body vary depending on the compartment within which they are contained. Extracellular fluid has a high concentration of which of the following?

Patient is in for oxygen therapy

Mr Bond’s daughter rang and wanted to visit him. She told you of her diarrhoea and vomiting in the last 24 hours. How will you best respond to her about visiting Mr Bond?

What do you expect patients with COPD to manifest?

If the prescribed volume is taken, which of the following type of feed will provide all protein, vitamins, minerals and trace elements to meet patient’s nutritional requirements?

The nurse is preparing to change the parenteral nutrition (PN) solution bag &tubing. The patient’s central venous line is located in the right subclavian vein. The nurse asks the client to take which essential action during the tubing change?

Which of the following Is not a cause of gingival bleeding?

Signs of denture related stomatitis

How can patients who need assistance at meal times be identified?

As a nurse, what health teachings will you give to a COPD patient?

The client reports nausea and constipation. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?

Which check do you need to carry out every time before setting up a routine enteral feed via a nasogastric tube?

A relative of the patient was experiencing vomiting and diarrhoea and wished to visit her mother who was admitted. As a nurse, what will you advise to the patient’s relative?

A patient develops gingivitis after using an artificial denture. It is characterized by

Which of the following medications are safe to be administered via a naso-gastric tube?

Mr. James, 72 years old, is a registered blind admitted on your ward due to dehydration. He is encouraged to drink and eat to recover. How will you best manage this plan of care?

Enteral feeding patient checks patency of tube placement by: x 2 correct answers

You are caring for a 17 year old woman who has been admitted with acute exacerbation of asthma. Her peak flow readings are deteriorating and she is becoming wheezy. What would you do?

Nurse caring a confused client not taking fluids, staff on previous shift tried to make him drink but were unsuccessful. Now it is the visitors time,wife is waiting outside What to do?

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patient’s respiratory status?

A patient is to be subjected for surgery but the patient’s BMI is low. Where will you refer the patient?

A patient is recovering from surgery has been advanced from a clear diet to a full liquid diet. The patient is looking forward to the diet change because he has been “bored” with the clear liquid diet. The nurse should offer which full liquid item to the patient

Which check do you need to carry out before setting up an enteral feed via a nasogastric tube?

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications and ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?

Constipation needs to be sort out during:

Adam, 46 years old is of Jewish descent. As his nurse, how will you plan his dietary needs?

A patient had been suffering from severe diarrheoa and is now showing signs of dehydration. Which of the following is not a classic symptom?

If a patient is prescribed nebulizers, what is the minimum flow rate in litres per minute required)

What should be included in your initial assessment of your patient’s respiratory status?

Respiratory protective equipment include:

Causes of gingival bleeding

What do you expect to manifest with fluid volume deficit?

A nurse is preparing to deliver a food tray to a client whose religion is Jewish. The nurse checks the food on the tray and notes that the food on the tray and notes that the client has received a roast beef dinner with whole milk as a beverage. Which action will the nurse take?

What is the best way to prevent a patient who is receiving an enteral feed from aspirating?

What do you need to consider when helping a patient with shortness of breath sit out in a chair?

According to recent UK research, what is the recommended amount of vegetables and fruits to be consumed per day?

Sign of dehydration

Which of the following is a potential complication of putting an oropharyngeal airway adjunct:

Perdue (2005) categorizes constipation as primary, secondary or iatrogenic. What could be some of the causes of iatrogenic constipation?

The client reports nausea and constipation. Which of the following would be the priority nursing action?

What specifically do you need to monitor to avoid complications & ensure optimal nutritional status in patients being enterally fed?