unit one questions

The nurse is caring for a client with peritonitis who had surgery two hours ago due to a ruptured appendix. Which clinical findings should the nurse expect to observe when assessing this client?

Fever, urinary retention, and abdominal muscle rigidity

A client with an acute episode of ulcerative colitis is admitted to the hospital. Blood studies reveal that the chloride level is low. What should the nurse be prepared to administer?

Intravenous therapy

A nurse is assessing two clients. One client has ulcerative colitis, and the other client has Crohn disease. Which is more likely to be identified in the client with ulcerative colitis than in the client with Crohn disease?

Involvement starting distally with rectal bleeding that spreads continuously up the colon

A nurse is caring for a client on the second day after an abdominoperineal resection. Which finding does the nurse document as normal in the stoma?

Moist, red, and raised above the skin surface

Which is the priority intervention for the dependent client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who is vomiting bright red blood?

Place the client in a side-lying position

After many years of coping with ulcerative colitis, a client makes the decision to have a colectomy as advised by the primary healthcare provider. Which is most likely the significant factor that impacted on the client's decision?

Surgical treatment cures ulcerative colitis.

Duodenal ulcer pain is relieved with

food and antacids and often awakens the client at night when sleeping.

A nurse is caring for a client with a hiatal hernia. Which risk factor should the nurse assess for in this client?

obesity