GI quiz

A male client who is recovering from surgery has been advanced from a clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet. The client is looking forward to the diet change because he has been "bored" with the clear liquid diet. The nurse would offer which full liquid item to the client? Tea Gelatin Custard Popsicle

Custard

A nurse is assigned to a 41-year-old client who has a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse reviews the laboratory results and expects to see which of the following results? (select all that apply) Elevated amylase Elevated hemoglobin Decreased BUN Elevated lipase

Elevated lipase Elevated amylase

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a male client following gastrectomy and instructs the client to take which measure to assist in preventing dumping syndrome? Ambulate following a meal Eat high carbohydrate foods Limit the fluid taken with meal Sit in a high-Fowler's position during meals

Limit the fluid taken with meal

A male client with a peptic ulcer is scheduled for a vagotomy and the client asks the nurse about the purpose of this procedure. Which response by the nurse best describes the purpose of a vagotomy? Halts stress reactions Heals the gastric mucosa Reduces the stimulus to acid secretions Decreases food absorption in the stomach

Reduces the stimulus to acid secretions

Which of the following terms best describes the pain associated with appendicitis? Aching Fleeting Intermittent Steady

Steady

The nurse is monitoring a female client for the early signs and symptoms of dumping syndrome. Which of the following indicate this occurrence? Sweating and pallor Bradycardia and indigestion Double vision and chest pain Abdominal cramping and pain

Sweating and pallor

the nurse is caring for a female client following a Billroth II procedure. Which postoperative order should the nurse question and verify? Leg exercises Early ambulation Placement of a nasogastric tube Frequent coughing and deep breathing exercises

Frequent coughing and deep breathing exercises

A client presents to the emergency room, reporting that he has been vomiting every 30 to 40 minutes for the past 8 hours. Frequent vomiting puts him at risk for which of the following? Metabolic acidosis with hyperkalemia Metabolic acidosis with hypokalemia Metabolic alkalosis with hyperkalemia Metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia

Metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia

The nurse is monitoring a female client with a diagnosis of peptic ulcer. Which assessment findings would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer? : Bradycardia Numbness in the legs Nausea and vomiting A rigid, board-like abdomen

A rigid, board-like abdomen

Which of the following symptoms would a client in the early stages of peritonitis exhibit? Sharp abdominal pain, frequent urination Abdominal pain and rigidity Hyperactive bowel sounds Right upper quadrant pain

Abdominal pain and rigidity

The nurse is caring for a male client postoperatively following creation of a colostomy. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse include in the plan of care? Sexual dysfunction Body image, disturbed Fear related to poor prognosis Nutrition: more than body requirements, imbalanced

Body image, disturbed