RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL NEWEST 2024-2025 COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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A nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-
Identify the clients current level of pain
Rationale: The first action the nurse should take when using
the nursing process is to assess the client. Clients who have
acute pancreatitis often have severe abdominal pain. By
assessing the client's level of pain, the nurse can identify the
need for and implement interventions to alleviate the client's
pain.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who is
postoperative following a gastrectomy. Which of the following
foods should the nurse encourage the client tp include in their
diet to reduce the risk for dumping syndrome - ANSWER- Eggs
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the client to increase
dietary intake of protein-containing foods, such as eggs, to
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decrease the risk for manifestations of dumping syndrome.
The client should eat some form of protein at each meal.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a
prescription for medications to treat peptic ulcer disease. The
nurse should inform the client that which of the following
medications inhibits gastric acid secretions? - ANSWER-
Famotidine
Rationale: The nurse should inform the client that
famotidine is an H2-receptor antagonist that is prescribed
for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease to inhibit the
secretion of gastric acid.
A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the
following findings is a priority for the nurse to report to the
provider? - ANSWER- Bloody stools
Rationale: The greatest risk to the client who has cirrhosis of
the liver is hemorrhagic shock due to bleeding in the
esophageal varices. Therefore, bloody stools is the priority
finding to report to the provider.
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has
chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following food selections by
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the client indicates an understanding of the teaching -
ANSWER- 1 cup (0.24 L) sliced banana
Rationale: Foods that are high in fat can cause diarrhea for
clients who have pancreatitis. One cup of sliced banana,
which contains 0.49 g of fat, is a low-fat food option. Clients
who have pancreatitis should consume a high-protein and
low-fat diet with an adequate amount of carbohydrates and
calories.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has
peptic ulcer disease and a new prescription for famotidine.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching - ANSWER- "I should take this
medication at bedtime"
Rationale: The nurse should instruct the client to take the
medication at bedtime to inhibit the action of histamine at
the H2-receptor site in the stomach.
A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who has
campylobacter enteritis. Which of the following prescriptions
should the nurse clarify with the provider? - ANSWER-
Magnesium hydroxide
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