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RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL GASTROINTINAL EXAM LATEST 2024 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS(ALL WHAT YOU NEED) LATEST EDITION 2024 $29.99   Add to cart

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RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL GASTROINTINAL EXAM
LATEST 2024 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS(ALL WHAT YOU NEED)
LATEST EDITION 2024




A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
- Bloody diarrhea
- Board-like abdomen
- Periumbilical cyanosis
- Increased bowel sounds - ANSWER-Board-like abdomen


Rationale: A board-like , distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain
and tenderness, is an expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.




RATIONALES:

,Bloody diarrhea
- Bloody diarrhea is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal cancer.


Periumbilical cyanosis
- Periumbilical cyanosis is an expected finding for a client who has pancreatitis.


Increased bowel sounds
- Diminished bowel sounds is an expected finding for a client who has
peritonitis.


A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
- Joint pain
- Obstipation
- Abdominal distention
- Periumbilical discoloration - ANSWER-Joint pain


Rationale: Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis
B.




RATIONALES:
Obstipation

,- Obstipation, or failure to pass stools, is an expected finding in a client who has
a complete bowel obstruction.


Abdominal distention
- Abdominal distention is an expected finding in a client who has a small bowel
obstruction.


Periumbilical discoloration
- Periumbilical discoloration is an expected finding in a client who has
intraperitoneal bleeding.


A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client who has colorectal cancer.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Negative fecal occult blood test
- Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- Hematocrit 43%
- Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL - ANSWER-Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL


Rationale: A hemoglobin level of 9.1 g/dL is below the expected reference
range. Decreased hemoglobin is an expected finding in a client who has
colorectal cancer due to occult intestinal bleeding.




RATIONALES:
Negative fecal occult blood test

, - A positive fecal occult blood test is an expected finding for a client who has
colorectal cancer because colorectal cancer causes bleeding in the
gastrointestinal tract.


Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
- An elevated CEA level is an expected finding for a client who has colorectal
cancer.


Hematocrit 43%
- A hematocrit level of 43% is within the expected reference range. The nurse
should expect a decreased hematocrit level for a client who has colorectal
cancer due to occult intestinal bleeding.


A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
- Measure the client's abdominal girth daily
- Check mental status once daily
- Provide a daily intake of 4 g of sodium for the client.
- Assess the client's breath sounds every 12 hr. - ANSWER-Measure the client's
abdominal girth daily


Rationale: The nurse should measure the client's abdominal girth and weigh
the client daily to monitor the amount of fluid accumulation in the abdomen
and the effectiveness of treatment measures.

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