NURSING BS 1343 Assessment and Management of
Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders
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Question 1 See full question
A client is admitted to the health care facility with abdominal pain, a low-
grade fever, abdominal distention, and weight loss. The physician diagnoses
acute pancreatitis. What is the primary goal of nursing care for this client?
You Selected:
•
Relieving abdominal pain
Correct response:
•
Relieving abdominal pain
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1402.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1402
Question 2 See full question
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct.
When assessing this client, the nurse expects to note:
You Selected:
•
yellow sclerae.
Correct response:
•
yellow sclerae.
,Explanation:
,Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1393.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1393
Question 3 See full question
A client is evaluated for severe pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant,
which is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The physician diagnoses
acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. For this client, which nursing diagnosis
takes top priority?
You Selected:
•
Acute pain related to biliary spasms
Correct response:
•
Acute pain related to biliary spasms
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1391.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1391
Question 4 See full question
Total parental nutrition (TPN) should be used cautiously in patients with
pancreatitis due to which of the following?
You Selected:
•
They cannot tolerate high-glucose concentration.
Correct response:
•
They cannot tolerate high-glucose concentration.
Explanation:
Reference:
, •
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1404.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1404
Question 5 See full question
Which of the following is clinical manifestation of cholelithiasis?
You Selected:
•
Epigastric distress prior to a meal
Correct response:
•
Clay-colored stools
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1393.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1393
Question 6 See full question
The digestion of carbohydrates is aided by
You Selected:
•
amylase.
Correct response:
•
amylase.
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1390.
Patients With Biliary Disorders
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders
1 quizzes taken
2
Your mastery
4.67
Class average
View performance for all chapters
Answer Key
Question 1 See full question
A client is admitted to the health care facility with abdominal pain, a low-
grade fever, abdominal distention, and weight loss. The physician diagnoses
acute pancreatitis. What is the primary goal of nursing care for this client?
You Selected:
•
Relieving abdominal pain
Correct response:
•
Relieving abdominal pain
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1402.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1402
Question 2 See full question
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct.
When assessing this client, the nurse expects to note:
You Selected:
•
yellow sclerae.
Correct response:
•
yellow sclerae.
,Explanation:
,Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1393.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1393
Question 3 See full question
A client is evaluated for severe pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant,
which is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The physician diagnoses
acute cholecystitis and cholelithiasis. For this client, which nursing diagnosis
takes top priority?
You Selected:
•
Acute pain related to biliary spasms
Correct response:
•
Acute pain related to biliary spasms
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1391.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1391
Question 4 See full question
Total parental nutrition (TPN) should be used cautiously in patients with
pancreatitis due to which of the following?
You Selected:
•
They cannot tolerate high-glucose concentration.
Correct response:
•
They cannot tolerate high-glucose concentration.
Explanation:
Reference:
, •
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1404.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1404
Question 5 See full question
Which of the following is clinical manifestation of cholelithiasis?
You Selected:
•
Epigastric distress prior to a meal
Correct response:
•
Clay-colored stools
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1393.
Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With Biliary
Disorders - Page 1393
Question 6 See full question
The digestion of carbohydrates is aided by
You Selected:
•
amylase.
Correct response:
•
amylase.
Explanation:
Reference:
•
Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2014, Chapter 50: Assessment and Management of Patients With
Biliary Disorders, p. 1390.
