Chapter 40 PrepU
A client with peptic ulcer disease must begin triple medication therapy. For how long will the client follow this regimen?
10 to 14 days
A nurse is caring for a client who underwent a subtotal gastrectomy. To manage dumping syndrome, the nurse should advise the client to:
Drink liquids only between meals
The nurse determines that teaching for the client with peptic ulcer disease has been effective when the client makes which statement?
I should stop all my medications if I develop any side effects
A client with an H. pylori infection asks why bismuth subsalicylate is prescribed. Which response will the nurse make?
It aids in the healing of the lining of the stomach
A patient has been diagnosed with acute gastritis and asks the nurse what could have caused it. What is the best response by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
It is probably your nerves, is it possible that you are overusing aspirin, it can be caused by ingestion of strong acids
Peptic ulcer disease occurs more frequently in people with which blood type?
O
A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing a diagnostic workup for a suspected gastrointestinal problem. The client reports gnawing epigastric pain following meals and heartburn. What would the nurse suspect this client has?
Peptic ulcer disease
A young adult client is prescribed misoprostol to prevent gastric ulcers caused by frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for an autoimmune disorder. For which reason will the nurse question giving the client a dose of this medication?
Awaiting the results of the pregnancy test
A nurse is providing care for a client recovering from gastric bypass surgery. During assessment, the client exhibits pallor, perspiration, palpitations, headache, and feelings of warmth, dizziness, and drowsiness. The client reports eating 90 minutes ago. What will the nurse suspect?
Vasomotor symptoms associated with dumping syndrome
A patient is scheduled for a Billroth I procedure for ulcer management. What does the nurse understand will occur when this procedure is performed?
A partial gastrectomy is performed with anastomosis of the stomach segment to the duodenum.
