GI Questions With All Correct Answers
The nurse is educating the patient with diabetes about the importance of
increasing dietary fiber. What should the nurse explain is the rationale for the
increase? Select all that apply. correct answer -Help reduce cholesterol
levels
Decrease the need for exogenous insulin
May improve blood glucose levels
A patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What clinical characteristics does
the nurse expect to see in this patient? Select all that apply. correct answer
-Little endogenous insulin
Ketosis-prone
Younger than 30 years of age
While conducting a physical examination of a client, which of the following
skin findings would alert the nurse to the possibility of liver problems? Select
all that apply. correct answer -Petechiae
Jaundice
Ecchymoses
Which of the following is an age-related change that may affect diabetes?
Select all that apply. correct answer -Decreased renal function
Taste changes
Decreased vision
A mother brings her teenage son to the clinic, where tests show that he has
hepatitis A virus (HAV). They ask the nurse how this could have happened.
Which of the following explanations would the nurse correctly identify as
possible causes? Select all that apply. correct answer -Infection at school
Suboptimal sanitary habits
Consumption of sewage-contaminated water or shellfish
Sexual activity
When caring for the patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse must consider
pain relief measures. What nursing interventions could the nurse provide?
(Select all that apply.) correct answer -Encouraging bed rest to decrease
the metabolic rate
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin
, Administering parenteral opioid analgesics as ordered
A nurse manager prepares teaching for staff nurses who care for clients with
diabetes. Which statements will the nurse manager include when discussing
the differences between the endocrine and exocrine functions of the
pancreas? Select all that apply. correct answer -"Internal secretion of
hormones is the function of the endocrine pancreas."
"The endocrine pancreas secretes hormones through a ductless gland."
"The exocrine pancreas secretes hormones from excretory ducts."
"The exocrine pancreas secretes pancreatic enzymes into the GI tract."
The nurse is caring for a client with an abnormally low blood glucose
concentration. What glucose level will the nurse observe when assessing
laboratory results? correct answer -Lower than 50 to 60 mg/dL (2.77 to
3.33 mmol/L)
A client with type 1 diabetes presents with a decreased level of consciousness
and a fingerstick glucose level of 39 mg/dl. His family reports that he has been
skipping meals in an effort to lose weight. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate? correct answer -Administering 1 ampule of 50% dextrose
solution, per physician's order
A client is admitted to the health care center with abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting. The medical reports indicate a history of type 1 diabetes. The nurse
suspects the client's symptoms to be those of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Which action will help the nurse confirm the diagnosis? correct answer -
Assess the client's breath odor
The nurse is explaining glycosylated hemoglobin testing to a diabetic client.
Which of the following provides the best reason for this order? correct
answer -Reflects the amount of glucose stored in hemoglobin over past
several months.
A diabetic educator is discussing "sick day rules" with a newly diagnosed type
1 diabetic. The educator is aware that the client will require further teaching
when the client states what? correct answer -"I will not take my insulin on
the days when I am sick, but I will certainly check my blood sugar every 2
hours."
The nurse is educating the patient with diabetes about the importance of
increasing dietary fiber. What should the nurse explain is the rationale for the
increase? Select all that apply. correct answer -Help reduce cholesterol
levels
Decrease the need for exogenous insulin
May improve blood glucose levels
A patient is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What clinical characteristics does
the nurse expect to see in this patient? Select all that apply. correct answer
-Little endogenous insulin
Ketosis-prone
Younger than 30 years of age
While conducting a physical examination of a client, which of the following
skin findings would alert the nurse to the possibility of liver problems? Select
all that apply. correct answer -Petechiae
Jaundice
Ecchymoses
Which of the following is an age-related change that may affect diabetes?
Select all that apply. correct answer -Decreased renal function
Taste changes
Decreased vision
A mother brings her teenage son to the clinic, where tests show that he has
hepatitis A virus (HAV). They ask the nurse how this could have happened.
Which of the following explanations would the nurse correctly identify as
possible causes? Select all that apply. correct answer -Infection at school
Suboptimal sanitary habits
Consumption of sewage-contaminated water or shellfish
Sexual activity
When caring for the patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse must consider
pain relief measures. What nursing interventions could the nurse provide?
(Select all that apply.) correct answer -Encouraging bed rest to decrease
the metabolic rate
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin
, Administering parenteral opioid analgesics as ordered
A nurse manager prepares teaching for staff nurses who care for clients with
diabetes. Which statements will the nurse manager include when discussing
the differences between the endocrine and exocrine functions of the
pancreas? Select all that apply. correct answer -"Internal secretion of
hormones is the function of the endocrine pancreas."
"The endocrine pancreas secretes hormones through a ductless gland."
"The exocrine pancreas secretes hormones from excretory ducts."
"The exocrine pancreas secretes pancreatic enzymes into the GI tract."
The nurse is caring for a client with an abnormally low blood glucose
concentration. What glucose level will the nurse observe when assessing
laboratory results? correct answer -Lower than 50 to 60 mg/dL (2.77 to
3.33 mmol/L)
A client with type 1 diabetes presents with a decreased level of consciousness
and a fingerstick glucose level of 39 mg/dl. His family reports that he has been
skipping meals in an effort to lose weight. Which nursing intervention is most
appropriate? correct answer -Administering 1 ampule of 50% dextrose
solution, per physician's order
A client is admitted to the health care center with abdominal pain, nausea, and
vomiting. The medical reports indicate a history of type 1 diabetes. The nurse
suspects the client's symptoms to be those of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
Which action will help the nurse confirm the diagnosis? correct answer -
Assess the client's breath odor
The nurse is explaining glycosylated hemoglobin testing to a diabetic client.
Which of the following provides the best reason for this order? correct
answer -Reflects the amount of glucose stored in hemoglobin over past
several months.
A diabetic educator is discussing "sick day rules" with a newly diagnosed type
1 diabetic. The educator is aware that the client will require further teaching
when the client states what? correct answer -"I will not take my insulin on
the days when I am sick, but I will certainly check my blood sugar every 2
hours."
