NURS 7800 Gastrointestinal System
A frantic parent calls stating their child has swallowed dish soap. What should the nurse advise?
Call poison control
The client has clay-colored stools. The nurse should assess for clinical manifestations of an increase in which process?
Prothrombin time
A client with ulcerative colitis has experienced frequent severe exacerbations over the past several years. The client is admitted to the hospital with intense pain, severe diarrhea, and cachexia. Which therapeutic course should the nurse expect the primary healthcare provider to explore with this client?
Surgical therapy (colectomy)
When discussing a scheduled liver biopsy with a client, the nurse explains that for several hours after the biopsy the client will have to remain in what position?
The right side-lying position with pillows placed under the costal margin
Following a cholecystectomy to remove a cancerous gallbladder, the client has a T-tube in place. The T-tube drains 300 mL of bile-colored fluid during the first 24 hours after surgery. What should the nurse do?
Consider this an expected response after surgery and record the results
After the surgical creation of an ileostomy, a client is transferred to a rehabilitation unit. The client asks for help in selecting breakfast. What should the nurse encourage the client to eat or drink?
Cream of wheat and bananas