NR 341 GASTRO INTESTINAL TEST GUIDE |RATED A+
GASTRO INTESTINAL TEST
A patient who is being evaluated for episodes of hematemesis and dyspepsia tells
... [Show More] the nurse that pain occurs when he eats, but pain does not waken him. The nurse recognizes a diagnostic sign of which condition?
d. Peptic ulcer
A patient with a ruptured diverticulum in the descending colon has undergone a transverse loop colostomy. The patient is upset and says, "I didn't know it was going to be this awful. I hate this!" Which response made by the nurse would be most helpful? Select one:
a. "This is a temporary solution. It will be closed in 6 weeks."
In caring for a patient with gastric bleeding who has a nasogastric tube in place, the nurse should include in the plan of care to ensure that the NG tube is:
b. Kept patent with irrigation
In designing a teaching plan to present to a group of older adults regarding the prevention of esophageal cancer, the nurse would include information about the significance of (select all that apply):
a. cessation of smoking.
b. feeling that food is not passing through the esophagus.
c. regular checkups if dysphagia is present.
e. limiting alcohol consumption.
The home health nurse caring for a patient who has dysarthria (impaired speech) related to radiation therapy for an oral cancer would recommend that the family provide:
a. a tablet and pencil as a communication aid.
The nurse anticipates that the patient who has had a subtotal gastrectomy will need supplemental:
b. vitamin B12 due to the loss of the intrinsic factor.
The nurse caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes bright blood in the tube; the patient complains of pain and has become hypotensive. Which condition should the nurse recognize these as signs of?
c. Bowel Perforation
The nurse clarifies that the end product of carbohydrate metabolism is absorbed and put into the blood stream by the:
b. villi of the small intestine.
The nurse takes into consideration that a proton pump inhibitor drug, such as
, will completely eradicate gastric acid production.
a. omeprazole (Prilosec)
What is the most lethal complication of a peptic ulcer?
b. Bowel Perforation
What should a nurse do when obtaining a stool specimen to be examined for ova and parasites?
c. Obtain three different stool specimens on subsequent days
What should the nurse include in a teaching plan for a patient to reduce the frequency of pyrosis due to GERD?
d. Eating small frequnt meals
Which of the following should be included in the patient teaching of a patient with a peptic ulcer?
c. Eating 6 small meals a day
Which recommendation is most appropriate for a patient who has had an esophageal dilation related to achalasia?
c. Drink 10 oz of fluid with each meal
Why are peptic ulcers a common problem of aging?
c. Because of overuse of NSAIDs
Peristalsis can be described as:
d. coordinate, rhythmic contraction of smooth muscle that pushes food through the digestive tract.
A client has undergone an endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The post procedure nursing care plan should include which of the following nursing interventions?
b. Withholding food until a gag reflex is present
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