Nur 2050 Exam 2 Prep Tutorial (Q & A) Already Graded A+

what is bowel training {Ans: training program designed to help patients have regular bowel movements without the use of a laxative done by manipulating factors within the patient's control such as diet, fluid intake, exercise, and time of defecation can be done for those with stomas/ colostomies}nursing considerations for NG tube {Ans: uncomfortable to patient --> gagging or vommiting when aspiration contents --> note color and pH of the contents can be placed wrong can cause trauma to patients sinuses, throat, esophagus, and stomach}what is gastric residual volume with tube feedings {Ans: the amount of fluid remaining in the stomach at one point in time it is obtained by using a syringe and pulling out the contents of the stomach via the enteral feeding line and then the contents are measured to see if the patient is tolerating the feeding well}how often do you change IV sites {Ans: every 72 hours}ethnocentrism {Ans: belief that one's ideas, beliefs, and practice are the best or superior or are most preferred to those of others}hydrogels/ wound gels {Ans: not very absorptive --> not recommended for draining wounds, rehydrates the wound or maintains a moist environment, requires secondary