Digestive & Gastrointestinal System Disorders | NCLEX Quiz 61
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- 1.Jerod is experiencing an acute episode of ulcerative colitis. Which is priority for this patient?
- A.
Replace lost fluid and sodium.
- B.
Monitor for increased serum glucose level from steroid therapy.
- C.
Restrict the dietary intake of foods high in potassium.
- D.
Note any change in the color and consistency of stools.
- 2.A 29 y.o. patient has an acute episode of ulcerative colitis. What diagnostic test confirms this diagnosis?
- A.
Barium Swallow.
- B.
Stool examination.
- C.
Gastric analysis.
- D.
Sigmoidoscopy.
- 3.Eleanor. a 62 y.o. woman with diverticulosis is your patient. Which interventions would you expect to include in her care?
- A.
Low-fiber diet and fluid restrictions.
- B.
Total parenteral nutrition and bed rest.
- C.
High-fiber diet and administration of psyllium.
- D.
Administration of analgesics and antacids.
- 4.Regina is a 46 y.o. woman with ulcerative colitis. You expect her stools to look like:
- A.
Watery and frothy.
- B.
Bloody and mucous.
- C.
Firm and well-formed.
- D.
Alternating constipation and diarrhea.
- 5.Donald is a 61 y.o. man with diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is characterized by:
- A.
Periodic rectal hemorrhage.
- B.
Hypertension and tachycardia.
- C.
Vomiting and elevated temperature.
- D.
Crampy and lower left quadrant pain and low-grade fever.
- 6.Brenda. a 36 y.o. patient is on your floor with acute pancreatitis. Treatment for her includes:
- A.
Continuous peritoneal lavage.
- B.
Regular diet with increased fat.
- C.
Nutritional support with TPN.
- D.
Insertion of a T tube to drain the pancreas.
- 7.Glenda has cholelithiasis (gallstones). You expect her to complain of:
- A.
Pain in the right upper quadrant. radiating to the shoulder.
- B.
Pain in the right lower quadrant. with rebound tenderness.
- C.
Pain in the left upper quadrant. with shortness of breath.
- D.
Pain in the left lower quadrant. with mild cramping.
- 8.After an abdominal resection for colon cancer. Madeline returns to her room with a Jackson-Pratt drain in place. The purpose of the drain is to:
- A.
Irrigate the incision with a saline solution.
- B.
Prevent bacterial infection of the incision.
- C.
Measure the amount of fluid lost after surgery.
- D.
Prevent accumulation of drainage in the wound.
- 9.Anthony. a 60 y.o. patient. has just undergone a bowel resection with a colostomy. During the first 24 hours. which of the following observations about the stoma should you report to the doctor?
- A.
Pink color.
- B.
Light edema.
- C.
Small amount of oozing.
- D.
Trickles of bright red blood.
- 10.Your teaching Anthony how to use his new colostomy. How much skin should remain exposed between the stoma and the ring of the appliance?
- A.
1/16”
- B.
1/4?
- C.
1/2”
- D.
1”
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