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Chapter 44: Care of the Patient with a
Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 44: Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The nurse clari es that the end product of carbohydrate metabolism is absorbed and put into the blood
stream by the:
a. gastric lining of the stomach.
b. villi of the small intestine.
c. bile of the liver in the large intestine.
d. excretion from the cecum.
ANS: B
The inner surface of the small intestine contains millions of tiny, ngerlike projections called villi, which contain
small blood vessels. They are responsible for absorbing the products of digestion.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-6
OBJ: 2 TOP: Digestive KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
2.A 56 -year-old man is admitted to the emergency room with an acute attack of diverticulitis. The patient has a
temperature of 102° F, and has an elevated white count. Which assessment would alert the nurse to impending
septic shock?
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a. Chest pain
b. Seizure
c. Tachycardia
d. Massive diarrhea
ANS: C
The patient with diverticulitis who has fever and an elevated white count has an infection that could lead to
septic shock, which will present as tachycardia and hypotension.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-98
OBJ:9TOP:Diverticulitis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3.Because bowel contents from an ileostomy are virtually liquid, what should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Evaluation and assessment of dietary intake of ber
b. Evaluation and assessment of patient cleanliness
c. Evaluation and assessment of periostomal skin integrity
d. Evaluation and assessment of the adequacy of the collection device
ANS: C
The nurse should assess the periostomal skin for impairment of integrity. The fecal material is liquid and has a
potential for severe skin excoriation from the digestive enzymes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5-5-84
OBJ:8TOP:Ulcerative colitis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
4.The home health nurse caring for a patient who has dysarthria related to radiation therapy for an oral cancer
would recommend that the family provide:
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a. a tablet and pencil as a communication aid.
b. a TV for diversion.
c. a bell to summon help.
d. a walkie-talkie.
ANS: A
The provision of an alternative method of communicating will lessen the frustration of the patient who has
trouble speaking understandably. The call bell would be helpful also, but without a way to communicate, the
bell is not as essential as a method of communication.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5-28
OBJ:5TOP:Cancer of esophagus
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
5.Which recommendation is most appropriate for a patient who has had an esophageal dilation related to
achalasia?
a. Consume only liquid
b. Avoid fruit juices
c. Drink 10 oz of uid with each meal
d. Lie down for 30 minutes after each meal
ANS: C
The patient should drink uid with each meal to increase lower esophageal pressure to push food into the
stomach.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-41
OBJ:5TOP:Esophageal dilation
KEY:Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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Chapter 44: Care of the Patient with a
Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 44: Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Cooper and Gosnell: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.The nurse clari es that the end product of carbohydrate metabolism is absorbed and put into the blood
stream by the:
a. gastric lining of the stomach.
b. villi of the small intestine.
c. bile of the liver in the large intestine.
d. excretion from the cecum.
ANS: B
The inner surface of the small intestine contains millions of tiny, ngerlike projections called villi, which contain
small blood vessels. They are responsible for absorbing the products of digestion.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-6
OBJ: 2 TOP: Digestive KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
2.A 56 -year-old man is admitted to the emergency room with an acute attack of diverticulitis. The patient has a
temperature of 102° F, and has an elevated white count. Which assessment would alert the nurse to impending
septic shock?
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a. Chest pain
b. Seizure
c. Tachycardia
d. Massive diarrhea
ANS: C
The patient with diverticulitis who has fever and an elevated white count has an infection that could lead to
septic shock, which will present as tachycardia and hypotension.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-98
OBJ:9TOP:Diverticulitis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
3.Because bowel contents from an ileostomy are virtually liquid, what should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
a. Evaluation and assessment of dietary intake of ber
b. Evaluation and assessment of patient cleanliness
c. Evaluation and assessment of periostomal skin integrity
d. Evaluation and assessment of the adequacy of the collection device
ANS: C
The nurse should assess the periostomal skin for impairment of integrity. The fecal material is liquid and has a
potential for severe skin excoriation from the digestive enzymes.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5-5-84
OBJ:8TOP:Ulcerative colitis
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
4.The home health nurse caring for a patient who has dysarthria related to radiation therapy for an oral cancer
would recommend that the family provide:
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a. a tablet and pencil as a communication aid.
b. a TV for diversion.
c. a bell to summon help.
d. a walkie-talkie.
ANS: A
The provision of an alternative method of communicating will lessen the frustration of the patient who has
trouble speaking understandably. The call bell would be helpful also, but without a way to communicate, the
bell is not as essential as a method of communication.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 5-28
OBJ:5TOP:Cancer of esophagus
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
5.Which recommendation is most appropriate for a patient who has had an esophageal dilation related to
achalasia?
a. Consume only liquid
b. Avoid fruit juices
c. Drink 10 oz of uid with each meal
d. Lie down for 30 minutes after each meal
ANS: C
The patient should drink uid with each meal to increase lower esophageal pressure to push food into the
stomach.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 5-41
OBJ:5TOP:Esophageal dilation
KEY:Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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