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RNSG 2539 EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2026/2027 NEWEST UPDATE
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted with acute pancreatitis.
Which data support the client's diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A) Severe epigastric pain
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Elevated temperature
D) Hypotension
E) Steatorrhea ......ANSWER......A) Severe epigastric pain
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Elevated temperature
D) Hypotension
The nurse is providing care to a client who is being admitted to rule out
acute pancreatitis. Which item found in the client's history increases the
client's risk for this disease process?
A) Systemic lupus
B) Alcoholism
C) Cystic fibrosis
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D) Hypertriglyceridemia ......ANSWER......B) Alcoholism
The nurse is providing care to an older adult client admitted to the
medical unit for acute gastric and left upper abdominal pain radiating to
the back. The healthcare provider has diagnosed the client with chronic
pancreatitis. Which items are appropriate to include in the discharge
teaching for this client? Select all that apply.
A) Encouraging a high-fat diet
B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
E) Taking antacids ......ANSWER......B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
E) Taking antacids
An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with
symptoms of acute pancreatitis. Which nursing diagnoses are
appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.
A) Acute Pain
B) Impaired Swallowing
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
D) Nausea
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E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
......ANSWER......A) Acute Pain
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
D) Nausea
E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
The nurse is providing care to an older adult client with a history of
alcohol abuse who is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis.
Which treatment options should the nurse plan for when caring for this
client? Select all that apply.
A) Opioid analgesics
B) High-fat diet
C) Total parenteral nutrition
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
E) Pancrelipase administration ......ANSWER......A) Opioid analgesics
C) Total parenteral nutrition
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
A 63-year-old client is diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. In planning
care for this patient, which of the following treatments should the nurse
expect to increase the patient's risk for edema?
A) Pancrelipase administration
B) IV fluid administration
C) Nasogastric tube insertion
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D) Total parenteral nutrition ......ANSWER......B) IV fluid administration
A client was discharged after hospitalization for acute pancreatitis with
instructions on the use of analgesics, cautions on the importance of
avoiding alcohol and smoking, and recommendations for a low-fat diet.
Which outcomes would indicate that the client has implemented the
recommendations? Select all that apply.
A) The client experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
D) The client returns to work.
E) The client is free from nausea. ......ANSWER......A) The client
experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
E) The client is free from nausea.
A 28-year-old pregnant client presents with epigastric pain, back pain,
anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. What diagnostic test should
the nurse expect to be performed on this client to determine the
presence of gallstones?
A) Ultrasonography
B) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
C) Contrast-enhanced CT scan
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RNSG 2539 EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
2026/2027 NEWEST UPDATE
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted with acute pancreatitis.
Which data support the client's diagnosis? Select all that apply.
A) Severe epigastric pain
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Elevated temperature
D) Hypotension
E) Steatorrhea ......ANSWER......A) Severe epigastric pain
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Elevated temperature
D) Hypotension
The nurse is providing care to a client who is being admitted to rule out
acute pancreatitis. Which item found in the client's history increases the
client's risk for this disease process?
A) Systemic lupus
B) Alcoholism
C) Cystic fibrosis
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D) Hypertriglyceridemia ......ANSWER......B) Alcoholism
The nurse is providing care to an older adult client admitted to the
medical unit for acute gastric and left upper abdominal pain radiating to
the back. The healthcare provider has diagnosed the client with chronic
pancreatitis. Which items are appropriate to include in the discharge
teaching for this client? Select all that apply.
A) Encouraging a high-fat diet
B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
E) Taking antacids ......ANSWER......B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
E) Taking antacids
An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with
symptoms of acute pancreatitis. Which nursing diagnoses are
appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.
A) Acute Pain
B) Impaired Swallowing
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
D) Nausea
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E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
......ANSWER......A) Acute Pain
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
D) Nausea
E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
The nurse is providing care to an older adult client with a history of
alcohol abuse who is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis.
Which treatment options should the nurse plan for when caring for this
client? Select all that apply.
A) Opioid analgesics
B) High-fat diet
C) Total parenteral nutrition
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
E) Pancrelipase administration ......ANSWER......A) Opioid analgesics
C) Total parenteral nutrition
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
A 63-year-old client is diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. In planning
care for this patient, which of the following treatments should the nurse
expect to increase the patient's risk for edema?
A) Pancrelipase administration
B) IV fluid administration
C) Nasogastric tube insertion
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D) Total parenteral nutrition ......ANSWER......B) IV fluid administration
A client was discharged after hospitalization for acute pancreatitis with
instructions on the use of analgesics, cautions on the importance of
avoiding alcohol and smoking, and recommendations for a low-fat diet.
Which outcomes would indicate that the client has implemented the
recommendations? Select all that apply.
A) The client experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
D) The client returns to work.
E) The client is free from nausea. ......ANSWER......A) The client
experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
E) The client is free from nausea.
A 28-year-old pregnant client presents with epigastric pain, back pain,
anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. What diagnostic test should
the nurse expect to be performed on this client to determine the
presence of gallstones?
A) Ultrasonography
B) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
C) Contrast-enhanced CT scan
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