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"Drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the
procedure, then take nothing by mouth
A nurse is teaching a client to prepare for 6 hr before the procedure
for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in The nurse should instruct the client to
the teaching drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the
colonoscopy to promote adequate bowel
cleansing.
"I should eat foods that are low in fiber
A nurse is providing discharge teaching
for a client who has mild diverticulitis. The nurse should instruct a client who
Which of the following statements made has diverticulitis to follow a low-fiber diet.
by the client indicates an understanding When the inflammation subsides, the
of the teaching client should consume foods that are
high in fiber.
Dark purple stoma
A nurse is providing discharge teaching
for a client following an ileostomy. The The nurse should instruct the client to
nurse should instruct the client to report contact the provider if the stoma is a dark
which of the following to the provider? purple color, which is an indication of
bowel ischemia.
The client reports that the pain occurs
during the night
A nurse is assessing a client who has
a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following Pain associated with a duodenal ul-
findings should the nurse expect? cer occurs when the stomach is empty,
which is typically 1.5 to 3 hr after meals
and during the night.
Increased amylase
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory re-
sults of a client whose has acute pan-
Serum amylase levels are increased in a
creatitis. Which of the following findings
client who has acute pancreatitis due to
should the nurse expect?
pancreatic cell injury.
Ataxia
A nurse is caring for a client who has
GERD and a new prescription for meto-
The nurse should plan to monitor the
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clopramide. The nurse should plan to client for extrapyramidal symptoms, such
monitor for which of the following ad- as ataxia, and should report any of these
verse effects? findings to the provider.
"The CEA determines the efficacy of
A nurse is caring for a client who has col-
your chemotherapy"
orectal cancer and is having chemother-
apy. The client ask the nurse why blood is
A provider uses the CEA level to deter-
being drawn for a carcinoembryonic anti-
mine the efficacy of the chemotherapy.
gen (CEA) level. Which of the following
The client's CEA levels will decrease if
responses should the nurse make
the chemotherapy is effective.
Joint pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has
acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
Joint pain is an expected finding in a
findings should the nurse expect?
client who has acute hepatitis B.
"I will decrease the amount of carbonat-
ed beverages I drink"
A nurse is providing discharge teaching
for a client who has GERD. Which of the The nurse should instruct the client to
following statements by the client indi- limit or eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea,
cates an understanding of the teaching? carbonated beverages, and chocolate
from the diet because they irritate the
lining of the stomach.
"I will avoid medications that contain ac-
A nurse is providing discharge teaching etaminophen"
for a client who has chronic hepatitis
C. Which of the following statements by A client who has hepatitis C should
the client indicates understanding of the avoid medications that contain aceta-
teaching? minophen, which can cause additional
liver damage.
Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who has
upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of A client who has upper gastrointestinal
the following findings should the nurse bleeding is at risk for hemorrhagic shock.
expect? Hypotension is a manifestation of hemor-
rhagic shock.
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