Gastrointestinal Problems

The nurse reinforces postopertive liver biopsy instructions to a client .which would the nurse tell the client ?

Lie on the right side for 2 hours

The nurse is reinforcing discharfe instructions to a client after a gastrectomy which measure would the nurse include during client teaching to help prevent dumping syndrome?

Limit the fluid taken with meals

A client with hiatal hernia chronically experiences heartburn after meals .which would the nurse teach the client to avoid?

Lying recumbent after meals

It has been determined that a client with hepatitis has contracted infection from contaminated food.which type of hepatitis is this client most likely experiencing?

Hepatitis A

The nurse is reviewing the prescriptions of a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis,which intervention would the nurse expect to be prescribed?

*Administer antacids,as prescribed *Encourage coughing and deep breathing *Administer anticholinergics, as prescribed

The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal examination .which step would be taken first?

Inspection

The nurse is reviewing the records of a client with crohns disease .which stool characteristics would the nurse expect to see documented in the record?

Diarrhea

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to client about an upcoming colonscopy procedure. the nurse would include in the instruction that the client will be placed in which position for the procedure?

Modified left lateral recumbent position

The nurse is reviewing the primary health care provider prescripitions written for a client admitted with acute pancreatitis .which phcp prescription would the nurse verify if noted in the clients chart?

Position the client suspine and flat (10 degree angle)

The nurse is monitoring for stoma prolapse in a client with a colostomy. which stoma observation would indicate that a prolapse has occurred?

Protruding and swollen

The nurse is monitoring a client for the early signs/symptoms of dumping syndrome?Which indicates this occurrence?

Sweating and pallor

A client with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis.the nurse is assisting the primary health care provider with performing the procedure.which position would the nurse assist the client into for this procedure?

Upright

The nurse is caring for a client after a billroth 11 procedure .during review of the postopertive prescriptions which would the nurse clarify

irrigating the nasogastic tube

An ultrasound of the gallbladder is scheduled for the client with a suspected diagnosis of cholecystitis .which would the nurse explain to the client about this test?

the test requires the client to lie still for short intervals

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis .the nurse anticipates that the client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?

Vitamin B 12