The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Student Nurses

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a group of student nurses about the importance of inserting a nasogastric tube in clients with large bowel obstruction. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates effective learning?

• A) "A nasogastric tube relieves pressure caused by bowel obstruction."
• B) "A nasogastric tube is primarily used to deliver medications directly to the client's stomach."
• C) "A nasogastric tube removes free air present under the client's diaphragm."
• D) "A nasogastric tube removes the mechanical obstruction in the large intestine."

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Definitions:

Mamm/o

A prefix related to the breast or mammary glands.

Men/o

A prefix relating to the menstrual cycle or menstruation.

Retro-

A prefix meaning backward or behind, often used in medical and scientific contexts to indicate reversal or a backward position.

Post-

A prefix meaning after in time or sequence, following, or subsequent to.