Chapter 46: Management of Patients With Gastric and Duodenal Disorders 5

Black and tarry

A client is admitted to the health care facility with a diagnosis of a bleeding gastric ulcer. The nurse expects the client's stools to have which description?

At bedtime

A health care provider has written an order for ranitidine 300 mg once daily. The nurse schedules the medication for which time?

Coronary artery disease

A morbidly obese client asks the nurse if medications are available to assist with weight loss. The nurse knows that the client would not be a candidate for phentermine if the following is part of the client's health history:

"I will have to take vitamin B12 shots up to 1 year after surgery."

A nurse is performing discharge teaching with a client who had a total gastrectomy. Which statement indicates the need for further teaching?

Proton-pump inhibitor and two antibiotics

A nurse is preparing to discharge a client newly diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. The client's diagnostic test results were positive for H. pylori bacteria. The health care provider has ordered the "triple therapy" regimen. Which medications will the nurse educate the client on?

Hemorrhage Perforation Pyloric obstruction Penetration

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from the PACU after surgery for peptic ulcer disease. For what potential complications does the nurse know to monitor? Select all that apply.

1.5 L

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with gastritis. To promote fluid balance when treating gastritis, the nurse knows that what minimal daily intake of fluids is required?

Duodenal ulcers

Clients with Type O blood are at higher risk for which of the following GI disorders?

It leaves a metallic taste in the mouth.

Which is a true statement regarding the nursing considerations in administration of metronidazole?

Curling ulcer

Which ulcer is associated with extensive burn injury?