Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing: Chap 46 Upper GI Problems Exam Questions And Correct Answers
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Medical Surgical nursing
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Medical Surgical Nursing
Lewis Medical Surgical Nursing: Chap 46
Upper GI Problems Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
After change-of-shift report, which patient would the nurse assess first?
a. A 42-yr-old patient who has acute gastritis and ongoing epigastric pain
b. A 70-yr-old patient with a hiatal hernia who expe...
erythroplasia, which has a high incidence (>50%) of progression to squamous cell carcinoma.
The other lesions are suggestive of acute processes (e.g., gingivitis, oral candidiasis, herpes
simplex).
Which information will the nurse include when teaching adults to decrease the risk for cancers of
the tongue and buccal mucosa?
a. Use sunscreen even on cloudy days.
b. Avoid cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
c. Complete antibiotic courses used to treat throat infections.
d. Use antivirals to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections - answer✔ANS: B Tobacco use
greatly increases the risk for oral cancer. Acute throat infections do not increase the risk for oral
cancer, although chronic irritation of the oral mucosa does increase risk. Sun exposure does not
increase the risk for cancers of the buccal mucosa, although it increases risk for cancer of the lip.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with an increased risk, but HSV infection is
not a risk factor for oral cancer
A patient who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is experiencing increasing
discomfort. Which patient statement to the nurse indicates a need for additional teaching about
GERD?
a. ―I quit smoking years ago, but I chew gum.‖
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