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NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 4: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) ulcerations in stomach or duodenum Q: PUD pain Answer: -Gastric: During/briefly after eating; a/w weight loss -Duodenal: A few hours after eating Q: PUD gastric ulcer Answer: Stomach secretes acid when you eat, irritates ulcer imme- diate response is pain Q: PUD duodenal ulcer Ans...

Melena : Blood in stool Steatorrhea : Fatty stool Can be cause by DTI Clay-like, light colored, floats Light colored stool : Cholecystitis Green stool 2 | P a g e : Bile in stool GERD : Gastric secretions flow upward into esophagus Most common cause of GERD : incompetent sphincter Diagnostic tests for GERD : upper endoscopy ambulatory acid probe test esophageal manometry x-ray What is esophageal manometry? : measures rhythmic muscle contractions (peristalsis) of esophagus 3...

Which condition in a child should alert a nurse for increased fluid requirements? a. Fever b. Mechanical ventilation c. Congestive heart failure d. Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) - correct answer ANS: A Fever leads to great insensible fluid loss in young children because of increased body surface area relative to fluid volume. Respiratory rate influences insensible fluid loss and should be monitored in the mechanically ventilated child. Congestive heart failure is a case of fluid o...

NSG121- FINAL EXAM (UNIT 3)The nurse monitors for which complication in the client who has undergone a barium enema: a. Fluid overload B. Constipation C. Diarrhea D. Dehydration - correct answer B. Constipation The nurse places the client in which position for a gastrointestinal assessment to promote relaxation of the abdominal muscles? A. side-lying with arms above the head and knees flexed B. semirecumbent with knees extended and arms at the side C. sitting upright with arms relaxed ...

Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder Questions with complete Answers | STUDY set33 What physical assessments need to be done to assess gastrointestinal function? Height/Weight Oral assessment Inspect assessment Auscultate abdomen Percuss abdomen Palpate abdomen Perianal assessment Fecal assessment What are characteristics of normal fecal matter? Brown Formed, soft, semisoft, moist Small amount of undigested roughage What are characteristics of abnormal fecal matter? ...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure correct answer: 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The n...

Hemorrhage CORRECT ANSWER discharge of blood from the blood vessels. Arterial bleeding CORRECT ANSWER bright red, rapid flow, bursts according to the pulse pattern Venous bleeding CORRECT ANSWER darker, tends to be slower bleed Signs and symptoms non traumatic internal bleeding CORRECT ANSWER Abdominal tenderness, guarding, rigidity pain. Signs and symptoms internal bleeding CORRECT ANSWER pain, contusions, swelling, blood from openings, hematemesis CORRECT ANSWER vomited blood ...

Lifestyle changes for GERD - Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. Limit/eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea, cola, chocolate. Reduce spicy foods Limit alcohol/tobacco Do not eat/snack 2 to 3 hours before bed Post op care for pt having Stretta Procedure (hernia repair) - Remain on clear liquids for 24 hours Post op day 2: consume soft diet Avoid NSAIDS/Aspirin for 10 days Use proton pump inhibitors (protonix), use liquid meds No NG tubes for at least 1 month Key features of sliding hiatal h...

NSG121- FINAL EXAM (UNIT 3)The nurse monitors for which complication in the client who has undergone a barium enema: a. Fluid overload B. Constipation C. Diarrhea D. Dehydration - correct answer B. Constipation The nurse places the client in which position for a gastrointestinal assessment to promote relaxation of the abdominal muscles? A. side-lying with arms above the head and knees flexed B. semirecumbent with knees extended and arms at the side C. sitting upright with arms relaxed ...

MCCQE Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved What conditions should be considered in an adult presenting with an upper GI bleed? ️️1. Peptic ulcer disease: Duodenal ulcers or Gastric ulcers 2. Varices 3. Mallory-weiss tears 4. Gastritis/esophagitis 5. Aortoenteric fistula 6. Malignancy 7. Angiodysplasia What factors should be considered in the triage of upper GI bleeding? ️️1. Hemodynamic stability: pulse, SBP 2. Hemoglobin level 3. BUN:Creatinine ratio 4. Symp...