NURS MISC Passpoint-gastrointestinal Fairleigh Dickinson University

Question 1 See full question
A nurse is caring for a client with gastroenteritis. The
nurse administers an asneeded dose of kaolin and
pectin mixture as ordered. The nurse should complete
which assessment 30 minutes after administering the
medication?
You Selected:
• Perform a pain assessment.
Correct response:
• Determine if the client has had any more loose stools.
Explanation:


Question 2 See full question
A client has had a nasogastric tube connected to low
intermittent suction. The client is at risk for:
You Selected:
• muscle cramping.
Correct response:
• muscle cramping.
Explanation:
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Question 3 See full question
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with
Crohn’s disease who is receiving total parenteral
nutrition (TPN). Which interventions should the nurse
include? Select all that apply.
You Selected:
• Monitor vital signs once a shift.
• Weigh the client daily.
• Monitor the IV infusion rate hourly.
Correct response:
• Weigh the client daily.
• Monitor the IV infusion rate hourly.
• Tape all IV tubing connections securely.

, Explanation:
Remediation:


Question 4 See full question
A client with peptic ulcer disease is taking ranitidine.
What is the expected outcome of this drug?
You Selected:
• Reduce acid concentration.
Correct response:
• Limit gastric acid secretion.
Explanation:
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Question 5 See full question
The nurse develops a plan of care for a client with a t-
tube. Which nursing intervention should be included?
You Selected:
• Inspect skin around the ttube daily for irritation.
Correct response:
• Inspect skin around the ttube daily for irritation.
Explanation:
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Question 6 See full question
Which expected outcome about nutrition would be
appropriate for a client who has had a total gastrectomy
for gastric cancer? The client will:
You Selected:
• learn to selfadminister enteral feedings every 4 hours.
Correct response:
• maintain adequate nutrition through oral or parenteral
feedings.
Explanation:
Remediation:

, Question 7 See full question
A client with a history of alcohol abuse comes to the
emergency department and complains of abdominal
pain. Laboratory studies help confirm a diagnosis of
acute pancreatitis. The client's vital signs are stable, but
the client's pain is worsening and radiating to his back.
Which intervention takes priority for this client?
You Selected:
• Administering morphine I.V. as ordered
Correct response:
• Administering morphine I.V. as ordered
Explanation:
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Question 8 See full question
The client has been taking magnesium hydroxide to
control hiatal hernia symptoms. The nurse should assess
the client for which condition most commonly associated
with the ongoing use of magnesiumbased antacids?
You Selected:
• constipation
Correct response:
• diarrhea
Explanation:
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Question 9 See full question
A nurse is assessing the abdomen of a client who was
admitted to the emergency department with suspected
appendicitis. Identify the area of the abdomen that the
nurse would palpate last.
You Selected:

, • Your selection and the correct area, market
by the green box.
Explanation:
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Question 10 See full question
A client recently diagnosed with hepatitis C states: “Now
that you know what is wrong with me, you can just get
me those new drugs to take care of it, right?” The nurse
should tell the client: You Selected:
• “The treatment is complex. There are new antiviral
drugs available that may make treatment more
effective and help you tolerate it better.”
Correct response:
“The treatment is complex. There are new antiviral
drugs available that may make treatment more
effective and help you tolerate it better.”
Question 1 See full question

A nurse is caring for a client who just had an appendectomy. The client is receiving opioid analgesics
routinely for pain. The nurse should focus her follow-up assessment on which complication?

You Selected:

• Diarrhea

Correct response:

• Constipation

Explanation:

Remediation: