RN Targeted Medical Surgical Gastrointestinal Online Practice 2019 Questions and Answers

RN Targeted Medical Surgical Gastrointestinal Online Practice 2019



1. A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect
ANS board-like abdomen


2. A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of
the following findings should the nurse expect
ANS joint pain



3. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has colorectal
cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect
ANS hemoglobin
9.1 g/Dl


4. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and
ascites. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan
ANS Measure the client's abdominal girth daily


5. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic
hepati- tis C. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an

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, understand- ing of the teaching ANS "I will avoid medications that contain
acetaminophen."




6. A nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching
ANS "Drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, and then take
nothing by mouth for 6 hr before the procedure."


7. A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who has Campylobacter
enteritis. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with
the provider
ANS magnesium hydroxide



8. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an
ileostomy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following findings to the provider
ANS dark purple stoma


9. A nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first
ANS Identify the client's current level of pain


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