NURS 103 Exam 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS,
UPDATED 2026, SUCCESSFULLY
GRADED A+
Megaloblastic Anemia (Vitamin B12 Deficiency)
Which substance influences vitamin B12 absorption?
✔✔ Answer: Intrinsic factor
(Vitamin B12 requires intrinsic factor, produced by the stomach, for absorption in
the ileum.)
Bowel Sounds Every 15 Seconds
When bowel sounds are heard about every 15 seconds, the nurse would record
them as:
✔✔ Answer: Normal
(Normal bowel sounds occur approximately every 5–15 seconds.)
No Bowel Sounds Heard After 20 Seconds
After auscultating for 20 seconds and hearing nothing, what should the nurse do?
✔✔ Answer: Listen longer
(The nurse should auscultate for at least 2–5 minutes before determining bowel
sounds are absent.)
Preparing for an Abdominal Assessment
What should the nurse complete prior to assessing the abdomen?
✔✔ Answer: Ask the patient to empty their bladder
(A full bladder can cause discomfort and affect assessment findings.)
Monitoring the stool passage and its color. -ANSWER ✔✔A nurse is giving a
client barium swallow test. What is the most important assessment a nurse would
make to ensure that a client does not retain any barium after a barium swallow?
, Supine with the knees flexed -ANSWER ✔✔The nurse is preparing to examine the
abdomen of a client who reports a change in bowel pattern. The nurse would place
the client in which position?
Black -ANSWER ✔✔The nurse is to obtain a stool specimen from a client who
reported that he is taking iron supplements. The nurse would expect the stool to be
which color?
Colonoscopy -ANSWER ✔✔A client is scheduled for several diagnostic tests to
evaluate gastrointestinal function. After teaching the client about these tests, the
nurse determines that the client has understood the teaching when the client
identifies which test as not requiring the use of a contrast medium?
Pyloric sphincter -ANSWER ✔✔A group of students are studying for an
examination on the gastrointestinal (GI) system and are reviewing the structures of
the esophagus and stomach. The students demonstrate understanding of the
material when they identify which of the following as the opening between the
stomach and duodenum?
Positron emission tomography (PET) -ANSWER ✔✔Which diagnostic produces
images of the body by detecting the radiation emitted from radioactive substances?
Permit the client to drink only clear liquids. -ANSWER ✔✔A client undergoing a
diagnostic examination for gastrointestinal disorder was given polyethylene
glycol/electrolyte solution as a part of the test preparation. Which of the following
measures should the nurse take once the solution is administered?
ANSWERS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS,
UPDATED 2026, SUCCESSFULLY
GRADED A+
Megaloblastic Anemia (Vitamin B12 Deficiency)
Which substance influences vitamin B12 absorption?
✔✔ Answer: Intrinsic factor
(Vitamin B12 requires intrinsic factor, produced by the stomach, for absorption in
the ileum.)
Bowel Sounds Every 15 Seconds
When bowel sounds are heard about every 15 seconds, the nurse would record
them as:
✔✔ Answer: Normal
(Normal bowel sounds occur approximately every 5–15 seconds.)
No Bowel Sounds Heard After 20 Seconds
After auscultating for 20 seconds and hearing nothing, what should the nurse do?
✔✔ Answer: Listen longer
(The nurse should auscultate for at least 2–5 minutes before determining bowel
sounds are absent.)
Preparing for an Abdominal Assessment
What should the nurse complete prior to assessing the abdomen?
✔✔ Answer: Ask the patient to empty their bladder
(A full bladder can cause discomfort and affect assessment findings.)
Monitoring the stool passage and its color. -ANSWER ✔✔A nurse is giving a
client barium swallow test. What is the most important assessment a nurse would
make to ensure that a client does not retain any barium after a barium swallow?
, Supine with the knees flexed -ANSWER ✔✔The nurse is preparing to examine the
abdomen of a client who reports a change in bowel pattern. The nurse would place
the client in which position?
Black -ANSWER ✔✔The nurse is to obtain a stool specimen from a client who
reported that he is taking iron supplements. The nurse would expect the stool to be
which color?
Colonoscopy -ANSWER ✔✔A client is scheduled for several diagnostic tests to
evaluate gastrointestinal function. After teaching the client about these tests, the
nurse determines that the client has understood the teaching when the client
identifies which test as not requiring the use of a contrast medium?
Pyloric sphincter -ANSWER ✔✔A group of students are studying for an
examination on the gastrointestinal (GI) system and are reviewing the structures of
the esophagus and stomach. The students demonstrate understanding of the
material when they identify which of the following as the opening between the
stomach and duodenum?
Positron emission tomography (PET) -ANSWER ✔✔Which diagnostic produces
images of the body by detecting the radiation emitted from radioactive substances?
Permit the client to drink only clear liquids. -ANSWER ✔✔A client undergoing a
diagnostic examination for gastrointestinal disorder was given polyethylene
glycol/electrolyte solution as a part of the test preparation. Which of the following
measures should the nurse take once the solution is administered?
