GI; Questions With All Correct Answers
A nurse advises a client receiving furosemide (Lasix) to increase potassium
intake. Which fruit should the nurse encourage the client to eat? (Select all
that apply.)
1.Prune
2.Apple
3.Banana
4.Pineapple
5.Tangerine correct answer -1.Prune
3.Banana
For a client with difficulty swallowing, the nurse should crush which
medication?
1.Slow-K
2.Agon SR
3.Toprol-XL
4.Tylenol ES correct answer -4.Tylenol ES
What should the nurse do when caring for a client with an ileostomy?
1.Teach the client to eat foods high in residue.
, 2.Explain that drainage can be controlled with daily irrigations.
3.Expect the stoma to start draining on the third postoperative day.
4.Anticipate that any emotional stress can increase intestinal peristalsis
correct answer -4.Anticipate that any emotional stress can increase
intestinal peristalsis
When an intestinal obstruction is suspected, a client has a nasogastric tube
inserted and attached to suction. For what response should the nurse critically
assess this client?
1.Edema
2.Belching
3.Fluid deficit
4.Excessive salivation correct answer -3.Fluid deficit
A client is diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. When teaching about peptic ulcers,
the nurse instructs the client to report any stools that appear:
1.Frothy
2.Ribbon shaped
3.Pale or clay colored
4.Dark brown or black correct answer -4.Dark brown or black
A nurse advises a client receiving furosemide (Lasix) to increase potassium
intake. Which fruit should the nurse encourage the client to eat? (Select all
that apply.)
1.Prune
2.Apple
3.Banana
4.Pineapple
5.Tangerine correct answer -1.Prune
3.Banana
For a client with difficulty swallowing, the nurse should crush which
medication?
1.Slow-K
2.Agon SR
3.Toprol-XL
4.Tylenol ES correct answer -4.Tylenol ES
What should the nurse do when caring for a client with an ileostomy?
1.Teach the client to eat foods high in residue.
, 2.Explain that drainage can be controlled with daily irrigations.
3.Expect the stoma to start draining on the third postoperative day.
4.Anticipate that any emotional stress can increase intestinal peristalsis
correct answer -4.Anticipate that any emotional stress can increase
intestinal peristalsis
When an intestinal obstruction is suspected, a client has a nasogastric tube
inserted and attached to suction. For what response should the nurse critically
assess this client?
1.Edema
2.Belching
3.Fluid deficit
4.Excessive salivation correct answer -3.Fluid deficit
A client is diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. When teaching about peptic ulcers,
the nurse instructs the client to report any stools that appear:
1.Frothy
2.Ribbon shaped
3.Pale or clay colored
4.Dark brown or black correct answer -4.Dark brown or black
