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TFauchery

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In caring for a patient with gastric bleeding who has a nasogastric tube in place, the nurse should include in the plan of care to ensure that the NG tube is:
 
  a. Clamped for 10 minutes every hour
  b. Kept patent with irrigation
  c. Frequently repositioned to the opposite nostril
  d. Changed every 72 hours

Question 2

Which of the following is a classic symptom of cholecystitis?
 
  a. Substernal, radiating to the left shoulder and arm
  b. Epigastric, radiating to the back
  c. Right upper abdomen, radiating to the back or right scapula
  d. Left upper abdomen, radiating to the jaw and neck



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Irrigating the NG tube PRN will keep the tube patent and ensure effective decompression.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
It localizes in the right upper quadrant epigastric region. The pain radiates around the mid torso to the right scapular area.





 

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