Med Surge chapter 47
What is the most common cause of small-bowel obstruction?
Adhesions
Which is one of the primary symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Diarrhea
_________, the most common symptom of esophageal disease,
Dysphagia
A client suspected of having colorectal cancer requires which diagnostic study to confirm the diagnosis
Sigmoidoscopy
A client diagnosed with colon cancer presents with the characteristic symptoms of a left-sided lesion. Which symptoms are indicative of this disorder? Select all that apply.
Narrowing stools abdominal distension Constipation
A nurse is assessing a client and obtains the following findings: abdominal discomfort, mild diarrhea, blood pressure of 100/80 mm Hg, pulse rate of 88 beats/minute, respiratory rate of 20 breaths/minute, temperature 100° F (37.8° C). What diagnosis will the nurse suspect for this client?
Inflammatory Bowel disease