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Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 3 Q&A 1. Discuss the various methods that can be used to check for placement of a nasogastric tube. Perry &Potter, 2017, pg. 1176 • inspect posterior pharynx for presence of coiled tube • Attach Asepto or catheter-tipped syringe to end of tube and aspirate gently back on syringe to obtain gastric contents, observing color • Measure pH of aspirate with color coded pH paper with range of whole numbers from 1.0 to 11 or...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 1. Explain the factors affecting sleep in adulthood (Perry & Potter, 2017, 998-999) • Physiological, psychological and environmental factors frequently alter the quality and quantity of sleep. Drugs and substances, Lifestyle, usual sleep patterns, emotional stress, environment, exercise and fatigue, food and calorie intake. 2. Describe the interventions to improve sleep (Perry & Potter, 2017, p.1006) • Eliminate d...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 1 Q&A 1. Discuss the Joint Commission’s formal recommendations for hospitals to reduce the risk of patient falls. (Perry & Potter, 2017, pg. 390). TJC recommends that hospitals have formal fall reduction program which includes: • A fall risk assessment of every patient and conducted routinely until a patient discharge. • Hourly rounding to reduce falls. • Apply yellow color-coded wristbands to patients’ wrists to...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 1 Q&A 1. Discuss the Joint Commission’s formal recommendations for hospitals to reduce the risk of patient falls. (Perry & Potter, 2017, pg. 390). TJC recommends that hospitals have formal fall reduction program which includes: • A fall risk assessment of every patient and conducted routinely until a patient discharge. • Hourly rounding to reduce falls. • Apply yellow color-coded wristbands to patients’ wrists to...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 1. Explain the factors affecting sleep in adulthood (Perry & Potter, 2017, 998-999) • Physiological, psychological and environmental factors frequently alter the quality and quantity of sleep. Drugs and substances, Lifestyle, usual sleep patterns, emotional stress, environment, exercise and fatigue, food and calorie intake. 2. Describe the interventions to improve sleep (Perry & Potter, 2017, p.1006) • Eliminate d...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 3 Q&A 1. Discuss the various methods that can be used to check for placement of a nasogastric tube. Perry &Potter, 2017, pg. 1176 • inspect posterior pharynx for presence of coiled tube • Attach Asepto or catheter-tipped syringe to end of tube and aspirate gently back on syringe to obtain gastric contents, observing color • Measure pH of aspirate with color coded pH paper with range of whole numbers from 1.0 to 11 or...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 1 Q&A 1. Discuss the Joint Commission’s formal recommendations for hospitals to reduce the risk of patient falls. (Perry & Potter, 2017, pg. 390). TJC recommends that hospitals have formal fall reduction program which includes: • A fall risk assessment of every patient and conducted routinely until a patient discharge. • Hourly rounding to reduce falls. • Apply yellow color-coded wristbands to patients’ wrists to...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 2 1. Explain the factors affecting sleep in adulthood (Perry & Potter, 2017, 998-999) • Physiological, psychological and environmental factors frequently alter the quality and quantity of sleep. Drugs and substances, Lifestyle, usual sleep patterns, emotional stress, environment, exercise and fatigue, food and calorie intake. 2. Describe the interventions to improve sleep (Perry & Potter, 2017, p.1006) • Eliminate d...

Tarrant County College RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 3 Q&A 1. Discuss the various methods that can be used to check for placement of a nasogastric tube. Perry &Potter, 2017, pg. 1176 • inspect posterior pharynx for presence of coiled tube • Attach Asepto or catheter-tipped syringe to end of tube and aspirate gently back on syringe to obtain gastric contents, observing color • Measure pH of aspirate with color coded pH paper with range of whole numbers from 1.0 to 11 or...