Nasogastric Tube
This is the primary body part where an NG tube is inserted before it travels to the stomach.
What is the nose?
This term describes the tissue type that is usually red, moist and found in healthy healing wounds, indicating new tissue growth.
What is granulation tissue?
This condition refers to the involuntary loss of urine, often due to a weakened bladder or sphincter muscles.
What is urinary incontinence?
This term refers to the ways by which a medication is taken into the body, such as oral, intravenous, or intramuscular.
What is the route of administration?
This molecule binds to oxygen in red blood cells and is responsible for transporting it from the lungs to tissues throughout the body.
What is hemoglobin?
This nursing action should be performed every 4 to 6 hours to ensure an NG tube is properly placed and functioning.
What is checking the tube placement by aspirating stomach contents and checking pH?
This type of wound occurs when the skin is torn or punctured by a sharp object, creating an opening that may bleed but does not usually involve damage to underlying tissues.
What is a laceration?
This functional unit of the kidney is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
What is the nephron?
A nurse needs to administer 500 mg of medication, but the available tablet strength is 250 mg. How many tablets should the nurse give?
What is 2 tablets?
This process involves the movement of air into and out of the lungs, enabling gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
What is ventilation?
An NG tube is commonly used for this condition in which the patient is unable to eat or drink but requires nutrition.
What is dysphagia?
This phase of wound healing, which typically lasts from 1-4 days, involves hemostasis and inflammation, including clot formation and the migration of white blood cells to the injury site.
What is the inflammatory phase?
These two muscular tubes transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
What are the ureters?
The double-check process is used to ensure the right drug is given to the right patient in the correct dosage, at the right time, via the correct route.
What is the "Five Rights" of medication administration?
This term refers to a condition where the body's tissues are not receiving enough oxygen, often leading to signs like cyanosis and confusion.
What is hypoxia?
This serious complication can occur if the NG tube is inserted incorrectly leading to the tube entering the lungs rather than the stomach.
What is aspiration or aspiration precautions?
This type of dressing is designed to absorb exudate, maintain a moist environment, and promote autolytic debridement for wounds with moderate to heavy drainage.
What is hydrocolloid dressing?
This term refers to the process of eliminating urine from the bladder through the urethra.
What is micturition or urination?
This type of injection involves administering a medication into the fatty tissue just beneath the skin.
What is subcutaneous injection?
This type of device delivers a fixed concentration of oxygen and is commonly used for patients who need supplemental oxygen therapy.
What is a nasal cannula?
This action should be performed regularly to prevent clogging of the NG tube, especially after administering medications or feedings.
What is flushing the NG tube with water?
This condition, which can occur if a wound becomes infected, is characterized by a collection of pus within a tissue or body cavity.
What is an abscess?
This bean-shaped organ filters blood, removes waste, and produces urine. It is located in the lower back, just below the ribs.
What is the kidney?
This agency determines that the research, data and evidence shows that a drug is safe and effective.
What is the Federal Drug Agency (FDA)?
These small air sacs in the lungs are the sites of gas exchange, where oxygen moves into the blood and carbon dioxide moves out.
What are alveoli?