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CNA 2016 C 20*
Nutritional Support and IV Therapy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enteral nutrition is | Giving nutrients into the gastro-intestinal tract through a feeding tube |
| A gastrostomy tube is a(n) | tube inserted through a surgically created opening into the stomach |
| Gavage is | the process of giving a tube feeding |
| Intravenous therapy is | Giving fluids through a needle or catheter inserted into a vein |
| A jejunostomy tube is a(n) | feeding tube inserted into a surgically created opening in the jujunum of the small intestine |
| A naso-gastric tube is a(n) | feeding tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach |
| A feeding tube inserted through the nose into the small bowel is a | nasoenteral tube |
| Giving nutrients through a catheter inserted into a vein is | Parenteral nutrition |
| Backflow of stomach contents into the mouth is | regurgitation |
| Regurgitation is the | backward flow of stomach contents into the mouth |
| A doctor inserts which type of feeding tube with an endoscope? | PEG tube |
| Tube feeding formula is given cold to prevent microbes from growing in the formula. | False |
| A ___________________is used for a continuous tube feeding. | feeding pump |
| __________________orders the type and amount of formula. | doctor |
| Persons receiving tube feedings are at risk for aspiration. You need to report coughing | at once |
| ___________________checks tube placement before a tube feeding is given | the RN |
| The risk of regurgitation is greatest with ___________________tubes. | gastrostomy |
| After a tube feeding, the person is positioned in semi-Fowler’s position for | 1-2 hours |
| Persons with feeding tubes need frequent | oral hygiene |
| A person has a naso-gastric tube. To prevent the tube from irritating the nose, the tube is secured to the | nose |
| A person is receiving hyperalimentation through an IV. The alarm sounds on the pump. What should you do? | call for the nurse |
| You are never responsible for inserting feeding tubes or checking their placement. | False |
| A person has an IV. You are never responsible for IV therapy. | True |
| You are never responsible for hyperalimentation. | True |
| A resident is receiving TPN. The person has an elevated temperature and complains of chills. What should you do? | Call the nurse at once |
| What is a peripheral IV site? | a vein in the back of the hand |
| When assisting with IV therapy, you can | follow standard precautions, protect the IV bag, site, tubing, tell the nurse of bleeding at insertion site |
| To check the IV flow rate, | count the number of drops in 1 minute |
| The nurse asks you to check an IV flow rate. You need to tell the nurse at once if | no fluid is dripping or if the rate is too fast or too slow |
| If you note bleeding from an IV insertion site, | tell the nurse at once |
| The alarm is sounding on an IV infusion pump, | tell the nurse at once |
| All states and nursing centers allow nursing assistants to change peripheral IV dressings. | False |
| The nurse asks you to discontinue a peripheral IV. This task is not in your job description. What should you do? | politely refuse |
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