Digestive & Gastrointestinal System Disorders | NCLEX Quiz 82
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- 1.A client is suspected of having hepatitis. Which diagnostic test result will assist in confirming this diagnosis?
- A.
Elevated hemoglobin level
- B.
Elevated serum bilirubin level
- C.
Elevated blood urea nitrogen level
- D.
Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- 2.The nurse is reviewing the physician’s orders written for a male client admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis. Which physician order should the nurse question if noted on the client’s chart?
- A.
NPO status
- B.
Nasogastric tube inserted
- C.
Morphine sulfate for pain
- D.
An anticholinergic medication
- 3.A female client being seen in a physician’s office has just been scheduled for a barium swallow the next day. The nurse writes down which instruction for the client to follow before the test?
- A.
Fast for 8 hours before the test
- B.
Eat a regular supper and breakfast
- C.
Continue to take all oral medications as scheduled
- D.
Monitor own bowel movement pattern for constipation
- 4.The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment and inspects the skin of the abdomen. The nurse performs which assessment technique next?
- A.
Palpates the abdomen for size
- B.
Palpates the liver at the right rib margin
- C.
Listens to bowel sounds in all for quadrants
- D.
Percusses the right lower abdominal quadrant
- 5.Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (GoLYTELY) is prescribed for the female client scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client begins to experience diarrhea following administration of the solution. What action by the nurse is appropriate?
- A.
Start an IV infusion
- B.
Administer an enema
- C.
Cancel the diagnostic test
- D.
Explain that diarrhea is expected
- 6.The nurse is caring for a male client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis. The nurse monitors the client knowing that this client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin B12
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin E
- 7.The nurse is reviewing the medication record of a female client with acute gastritis. Which medication. if noted on the client’s record. would the nurse question?
- A.
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- B.
Furosemide (Lasix)
- C.
Indomethacin (Indocin)
- D.
Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal)
- 8.The nurse is assessing a male client 24 hours following a cholecystectomy. The nurse noted that the T-tube has drained 750 mL of green-brown drainage since the surgery. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?
- A.
Clamp the T-tube
- B.
Irrigate the T-tube
- C.
Notify the physician
- D.
Document the findings
- 9.The nurse is monitoring a female client with a diagnosis of peptic ulcer. Which assessment findings would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer?
- A.
Bradycardia
- B.
Numbness in the legs
- C.
Nausea and vomiting
- D.
A rigid. board-like abdomen
- 10.A male client with a peptic ulcer is scheduled for a vagotomy and the client asks the nurse about the purpose of this procedure. Which response by the nurse best describes the purpose of a vagotomy?
- A.
Halts stress reactions
- B.
Heals the gastric mucosa
- C.
Reduces the stimulus to acid secretions
- D.
Decreases food absorption in the stomach
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