NCLEX-RN
NCLEX Nursing Leadership and Management Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube. Prior to administering the next tube feeding, the nurse aspirates 80 mL of gastric residual. The nurse should then
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An 80 mL gastric residual (
B) indicates potential delayed gastric emptying, requiring the nurse to hold the feeding and recheck in one hour to prevent aspiration. Notifying the physician (
A) is premature, administering feeding (
C) risks complications, and low-Fowler’s (
D) is inappropriate for feeding.
Question 2 of 5
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Question 3 of 5
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Question 4 of 5
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Question 5 of 5
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