GI- Questions With All Correct Answers
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute salmonellosis.
What does the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe?
1.Cathartics
2.Electrolytes
3.Antidiarrheals
4.Antispasmodics correct answer -2.Electrolytes
An older adult is hospitalized for weight loss and dehydration because of
nutritional deficits. What should the nurse consider when caring for this
client?
1.Financial resources usually are unrelated to nutritional status.
2.An older adult's daily fluid intake must be markedly increased.
3.The client's diet should be high in carbohydrates and low in proteins.
4.The nutritional needs of an older adult are unchanged except for a
decreased need for calories correct answer -4.The nutritional needs of an
older adult are unchanged except for a decreased need for calories
A nurse is obtaining a history and performing a physical assessment of a client
who has cancer of the tongue. Which clinical findings should the nurse expect
to identify? (Select all that apply.)
1.Halitosis
2.Leukoplakia
3.Bleeding gums
4.Substernal pain
5.Alterations in taste
6.Enlarged cervical lymph nodes correct answer -2.Leukoplakia
5.Alterations in taste
6.Enlarged cervical lymph nodes
A low-residue diet is recommended for a client. Which food should the nurse
encourage the client to select from a menu?
1.Steamed broccoli
, 2.Creamed potatoes
3.Raw spinach salad
4.Baked sweet potato correct answer -2.Creamed potatoes
For which clinical indicator associated with a complication of portal
hypertension should the nurse assess the client?
1.Liver abscess
2.Intestinal obstruction
3.Perforation of the duodenum
4.Hemorrhage from esophageal varices correct answer -4.Hemorrhage
from esophageal varices
After a bilateral inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy) the nurse should
assess the client for the development of:
1.Hydrocele
2.Paralytic ileus
3.Urinary retention
4.Thrombophlebitis correct answer -3.Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic inflammation of the bowel. What is
the most serious complication associated with this condition?
1.Ileus
2.Bleeding
3.Perforation
4.Obstruction correct answer -3.Perforation
An 85-year-old client has a three-day history of nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea. The client develops weakness and confusion and is admitted to the
hospital. To best monitor the client's rehydration status, the nurse should
assess the client's:
1.Skin turgor
2.Daily weight
3.Urinary output
4.Mucous membranes correct answer -2.Daily weight
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute salmonellosis.
What does the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe?
1.Cathartics
2.Electrolytes
3.Antidiarrheals
4.Antispasmodics correct answer -2.Electrolytes
An older adult is hospitalized for weight loss and dehydration because of
nutritional deficits. What should the nurse consider when caring for this
client?
1.Financial resources usually are unrelated to nutritional status.
2.An older adult's daily fluid intake must be markedly increased.
3.The client's diet should be high in carbohydrates and low in proteins.
4.The nutritional needs of an older adult are unchanged except for a
decreased need for calories correct answer -4.The nutritional needs of an
older adult are unchanged except for a decreased need for calories
A nurse is obtaining a history and performing a physical assessment of a client
who has cancer of the tongue. Which clinical findings should the nurse expect
to identify? (Select all that apply.)
1.Halitosis
2.Leukoplakia
3.Bleeding gums
4.Substernal pain
5.Alterations in taste
6.Enlarged cervical lymph nodes correct answer -2.Leukoplakia
5.Alterations in taste
6.Enlarged cervical lymph nodes
A low-residue diet is recommended for a client. Which food should the nurse
encourage the client to select from a menu?
1.Steamed broccoli
, 2.Creamed potatoes
3.Raw spinach salad
4.Baked sweet potato correct answer -2.Creamed potatoes
For which clinical indicator associated with a complication of portal
hypertension should the nurse assess the client?
1.Liver abscess
2.Intestinal obstruction
3.Perforation of the duodenum
4.Hemorrhage from esophageal varices correct answer -4.Hemorrhage
from esophageal varices
After a bilateral inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy) the nurse should
assess the client for the development of:
1.Hydrocele
2.Paralytic ileus
3.Urinary retention
4.Thrombophlebitis correct answer -3.Urinary retention
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic inflammation of the bowel. What is
the most serious complication associated with this condition?
1.Ileus
2.Bleeding
3.Perforation
4.Obstruction correct answer -3.Perforation
An 85-year-old client has a three-day history of nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea. The client develops weakness and confusion and is admitted to the
hospital. To best monitor the client's rehydration status, the nurse should
assess the client's:
1.Skin turgor
2.Daily weight
3.Urinary output
4.Mucous membranes correct answer -2.Daily weight
