SL #11 (NGT, bandaging, hot & cold)

Question 1

Which of these mean to irrigate stomach in case of active bleeding or poisoning?

a. ) Decompression
b. ) Gavage
c. ) Compression
d. ) Lavage

Answer 1

d.) Lavage

Question 2

Which of these mean to remove secretions/gas from the GI tract?

a. ) Decompression
b. ) Gavage
c. ) Compression
d. ) Lavage

Answer 2

a.) Decompression

Question 3

Which of these means to apply pressure by way of an inflated balloon to prevent GI hemorrhage?

a. ) Decompression
b. ) Gavage
c. ) Compression
d. ) Lavage

Answer 3

c.) Compression

Question 4

Which of these mean to instill liquid feedings into the stomach for persons who are unable to swallow?

a. ) Decompression
b. ) Gavage
c. ) Compression
d. ) Lavage

Answer 4

b.) Gavage

Question 5

Which GI tube has a double lumen used for decompression and/or lavage?

a. ) Levin
b. ) Salem Sump
c. ) Miller-Abbott
d. ) Cantor
e. ) Sengstaken/Blakemore

Answer 5

b.) Salem Sump

Question 6

Which GI tube has a single lumen used for decompression, feeding, or lavage?

a. ) Levin
b. ) Salem Sump
c. ) Miller-Abbott
d. ) Cantor
e. ) Sengstaken/Blakemore

Answer 6

a.) Levin

Question 7

Which GI tube has a triple lumen used for compression and prevention of hemorrhage?

a. ) Levin
b. ) Salem Sump
c. ) Miller-Abbott
d. ) Cantor
e. ) Sengstaken/Blakemore

Answer 7

e.) Sengstaken/Blakemore

Question 8

Why does the nurse ask the patient to hyperextend the neck initially?

a. ) It is easier to swallow
b. ) Gravity helps with the passage of the tube
c. ) Reduces curvature of the nasopharyngeal junction
d. ) Facilitates the passage of the tube into the posterior pharynx

Answer 8

c.) Reduces curvature of the nasopharyngeal junction

Question 9

What is the correct order for inserting a NG tube?

a. ) High Fowlers position
b. ) Flex neck forward when tube reaches oropharynx
c. ) Hyperextend neck

Answer 9

1. ) High Fowlers position
2. ) Hyperextend neck initially
3. ) Flex neck forward when tube reaches oropharynx

Question 10

What type of lubrication would you want to use for a NG tube insertion?

Answer 10

water-soluble lubricant

Question 11

Which of these are symptoms of restricted circulation?

a. ) Bounding pulse
b. ) Numbness/tingling
c. ) Erythema
d. ) Coolness
e. ) Edema
f. ) Pallor or cyanosis
g. ) diminished or absent pulses

Answer 11

b. ) Numbness/tingling
d. ) Coolness
e. ) Edema
f. ) Pallor or cyanosis
g. ) diminished or absent pulses

Question 12

Would heat cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation?

Answer 12

Heat → vasodilation

Question 13

Would cold cause vasoconstriction or vasodilation?

Answer 13

Cold → vasoconstriction

Question 14

Would heat increase or decrease capillary permeability?

Answer 14

Heat → increase capillary permeability

Question 15

Would cold increase or decrease capillary permeability?

Answer 15

Cold → decrease capillary permeability

Question 16

Would heat increase or decrease cellular metabolism?

Answer 16

Heat → increase cellular metabolism

Question 17

Would cold increase or decrease cellular metabolism?

Answer 17

Cold → decrease cellular metabolism

Question 18

Would heat increase or decrease inflammation?

Answer 18

Heat → increase inflammation

Question 19

Would cold increase or decrease inflammation?

Answer 19

Cold → decrease inflammation & slows bacterial growth

Question 20

Does heat have a sedative effect or a local anesthetic effect?

Answer 20

Heat → sedative effect

Question 21

Does cold have a sedative effect or a local anesthetic effect?

Answer 21

Cold → local anesthetic effect