Chapter 52,53,54

1.Which patient statement alerts the nurse to perform a thorough GI history and focused assessent?

"I take ibuprofen three times daily for arthritis"

5.The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client's abdomen. The nurse inspects the abdomen and finds it asymmetrical, with a non pulsating mass in the RUQ. What is the PRIORITY nursing intervention

Auscultate for bowel sounds and bruits (look, listen, feel)

3.A 23-year-old female patient reports having red, raised lesions at the base of her tongue and on the inside of her mouth for the past 3 weeks. What priority assessment question should the nurse ask?

Do you have a history of human pappillma virus

2.The nurse is caring for a patient with a long history of osteoarthritis. Which risk factors will the nurse teach the patient that may contribute to development of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

Frequently takes nsaids

4.When taking a history for a patient with GI problem, which daily client behavior requires FURTHER nursing assessment? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Takes 800 mg , chew tobacco, take sennato assist with bm they become dependent on them