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RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL GASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE EXAM 2024/2025
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RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICALGASTROINTESTINAL ONLINE EXAM 2024/2025
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
A. Bloody diarrhea
B. Board-like abdomen
C. Periumbilical cyanosis
D. Increased bowel sounds - Precise Answer ✔✔B. board-like abdomen
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis "B". Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Joint pain
B. Obstipation
C. Abdominal distention
C. Periumbilical discoloration - Precise Answer ✔✔A. joint pain
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has colorectal
cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Negative fecal occult blood test
B. Decreased serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level
C. Hematocrit 43%
D. Hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL - Precise Answer ✔✔D. hemoglobin 9.1 g/dL
, 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?
A. Measure the client's abdominal girth daily.
B. Check mental status once daily.
C. Provide a daily intake of 4 g of sodium for the client.
D. Assess the client's breath sounds every 12 hr. - Precise Answer
✔✔A. Measure the client's abdominal girth daily
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic
hepatitis C. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will avoid alcohol until I'm no longer contagious."
B. "I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen."
C. "I will decrease my intake of calories."
D. "I can donate blood once when I am in remission." - Precise Answer
✔✔B. "I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen."
A nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Refrain from eating or drinking for 2 hr prior to the procedure."
B. "Stop taking aspirin the day before the procedure."
C. "Drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, and then take
nothing by mouth for 6 hr before the procedure."
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