RN TARGETED GASTROINTESTINAL NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)

RN TARGETED GASTROINTESTINAL NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+) A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who is postoperative following a gastrectomy. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage the client tp include in their diet to reduce the risk for dumping syndrome - ANSWER-Eggs The nurse should instruct the client to increase dietary intake of protein-containing foods, such as eggs, to decrease the risk for manifestations of dumping syndrome. The client should eat some form of protein at each meal. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a prescription for medications to treat peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following medications inhibits gastric acid secretions? - ANSWER- Famotidine 2 | P a g e The nurse should inform the client that famotidine is an H2- receptor antagonist that is prescribed for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease to inhibit the secretion of gastric acid. A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following findings is a priority for the nurse to report to the provider? - ANSWER-Bloody stools The greatest risk to the client who has cirrhosis of the liver is hemorrhagic shock due to bleeding in the esophageal varices. Therefore, bloody stools is the priority finding to report to the provider. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following food selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANSWER-1 cup (0.24 L) sliced banana 3 | P a g e Foods that are high in fat can cause diarrhea for clients who have pancreatitis. One cup of sliced banana, which contains 0.49 g of fat, is a low-fat food option. Clients who have pancreatitis should consume a high-protein and low-fat diet with an adequate amount of carbohydrates and calories. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and a new prescription for famotidine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching - ANSWER-"I should take this medication at bedtime" The nurse should instruct the client to take the medication at bedtime to inhibit the action of histamine at the H2-receptor site in the stomach. 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? - ANSWER-Magnesium hydroxide 4 | P a g e Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are manifestations of enteritis. The nurse should clarify a prescription for magnesium hydroxide, also known as milk of magnesia, with the provider. This medication increases gastrointestinal motility, which can increase the client's risk for an electrolyte imbalance and contribute to dehydration. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an ileostomy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following to the provider? - ANSWER-Dark purple stoma The nurse should instruct the client to contact the provider if the stoma is a dark purple color, which is an indication of bowel ischemia. A nurse is assessing a client who has a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER-The client reports that the pain occurs during the night