Nur 270 Chapter 43 EXAM Questions and
answers 2025
A ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,who ,is ,scheduled ,for ,a ,colonoscopy ,and ,whose
,bowel ,preparation ,will ,include ,polyethylene ,glycol ,electrolyte ,lavage ,prior ,to ,the
,procedure. ,The ,presence ,of ,what ,health ,problem ,would ,contraindicate ,the ,use ,of
,this ,form ,of ,bowel ,preparation? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Inflammatory ,bowel ,disease
Rationale: ,
The ,use ,of ,a ,lavage ,solution ,is ,contraindicated ,in ,patients ,with ,intestinal
,obstruction ,or ,inflammatory ,bowel ,disease. ,It ,can ,safely ,be ,used ,with ,patients ,who
,have ,polyps, ,colon ,cancer, ,or ,diverticulitis.
A ,nurse ,is ,promoting ,increased ,protein ,intake ,to ,enhance ,a ,patient's ,wound
,healing. ,The ,nurse ,knows ,that ,enzymes ,are ,essential ,in ,the ,digestion ,of ,nutrients
,such ,as ,protein. ,What ,is ,the ,enzyme ,that ,initiates ,the ,digestion ,of ,protein? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Pepsin
Rationale:
The ,enzyme ,that ,initiates ,the ,digestion ,of ,protein ,is ,pepsin. ,Intrinsic ,factor
,combines ,with ,vitamin ,B12 ,for ,absorption ,by ,the ,ileum. ,Lipase ,aids ,in ,the
,digestion ,of ,fats ,and ,amylase ,aids ,in ,the ,digestion ,of ,starch
A ,patient ,has ,been ,brought ,to ,the ,emergency ,department ,with ,abdominal ,pain ,and
,is ,subsequently ,diagnosed ,with ,appendicitis. ,The ,patient ,is ,scheduled ,for ,an
,appendectomy ,but ,questions ,the ,nurse ,about ,how ,his ,health ,will ,be ,affected ,by
,the ,absence ,of ,an ,appendix. ,How ,should ,the ,nurse ,best ,respond? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Your ,appendix ,doesn't ,play ,a ,major ,role, ,so ,you ,won't ,notice ,any
,difference ,after ,you ,recovery ,from ,surgery."
, A ,patient ,asks ,the ,nursing ,assistant ,for ,a ,bedpan. ,When ,the ,patient ,is ,finished, ,the
,nursing ,assistant ,notifies ,the ,nurse ,that ,the ,patient ,has ,bright ,red ,streaking ,of
,blood ,in ,the ,stool. ,What ,is ,this ,most ,likely ,a ,result ,of? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
hemorrhoids
An ,adult ,patient ,is ,scheduled ,for ,an ,upper ,GI ,series ,that ,will ,use ,a ,barium ,swallow.
,What ,teaching ,should ,the ,nurse ,include ,when ,the ,patient ,has ,completed ,the ,test? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-fluids ,must ,be ,increased ,to ,facilitate ,the ,evacuation ,of ,the
,stool
A ,patient ,has ,come ,to ,the ,outpatient ,radiology ,department ,for ,diagnostic ,testing.
,Which ,of ,the ,following ,diagnostic ,procedures ,will ,allow ,the ,care ,team ,to ,evaluate
,and ,remove ,polyps? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-colonoscopy
A ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,with ,recurrent ,hematemesis ,who ,is ,scheduled ,for
,upper ,gastrointestinal ,fibroscopy ,(UGF). ,How ,should ,the ,nurse ,in ,the ,radiology
,department ,prepare ,this ,patient? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-apply ,local ,anesthetic ,to
,the ,back ,of ,the ,pt's ,throat
The ,nurse ,is ,providing ,health ,education ,to ,a ,patient ,scheduled ,for ,a ,colonoscopy.
,The ,nurse ,should ,explain ,that ,she ,will ,be ,placed ,in ,what ,position ,during ,this
,diagnostic ,test? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-lying ,on ,left ,side ,w/ ,legs ,drawn ,toward ,the
,chest
A ,patient ,has ,sought ,care ,because ,of ,recent ,dark-colored ,stools. ,As ,a ,result, ,a
,fecal ,occult ,blood ,test ,has ,been ,ordered. ,The ,nurse ,should ,instruct ,the ,patient ,to
,avoid ,which ,of ,the ,following ,prior ,to ,collecting ,a ,stool ,sample? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-NSAIDS
The ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,perform ,a ,patient's ,abdominal ,assessment. ,What
,examination ,sequence ,should ,the ,nurse ,follow? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
answers 2025
A ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,who ,is ,scheduled ,for ,a ,colonoscopy ,and ,whose
,bowel ,preparation ,will ,include ,polyethylene ,glycol ,electrolyte ,lavage ,prior ,to ,the
,procedure. ,The ,presence ,of ,what ,health ,problem ,would ,contraindicate ,the ,use ,of
,this ,form ,of ,bowel ,preparation? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Inflammatory ,bowel ,disease
Rationale: ,
The ,use ,of ,a ,lavage ,solution ,is ,contraindicated ,in ,patients ,with ,intestinal
,obstruction ,or ,inflammatory ,bowel ,disease. ,It ,can ,safely ,be ,used ,with ,patients ,who
,have ,polyps, ,colon ,cancer, ,or ,diverticulitis.
A ,nurse ,is ,promoting ,increased ,protein ,intake ,to ,enhance ,a ,patient's ,wound
,healing. ,The ,nurse ,knows ,that ,enzymes ,are ,essential ,in ,the ,digestion ,of ,nutrients
,such ,as ,protein. ,What ,is ,the ,enzyme ,that ,initiates ,the ,digestion ,of ,protein? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Pepsin
Rationale:
The ,enzyme ,that ,initiates ,the ,digestion ,of ,protein ,is ,pepsin. ,Intrinsic ,factor
,combines ,with ,vitamin ,B12 ,for ,absorption ,by ,the ,ileum. ,Lipase ,aids ,in ,the
,digestion ,of ,fats ,and ,amylase ,aids ,in ,the ,digestion ,of ,starch
A ,patient ,has ,been ,brought ,to ,the ,emergency ,department ,with ,abdominal ,pain ,and
,is ,subsequently ,diagnosed ,with ,appendicitis. ,The ,patient ,is ,scheduled ,for ,an
,appendectomy ,but ,questions ,the ,nurse ,about ,how ,his ,health ,will ,be ,affected ,by
,the ,absence ,of ,an ,appendix. ,How ,should ,the ,nurse ,best ,respond? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Your ,appendix ,doesn't ,play ,a ,major ,role, ,so ,you ,won't ,notice ,any
,difference ,after ,you ,recovery ,from ,surgery."
, A ,patient ,asks ,the ,nursing ,assistant ,for ,a ,bedpan. ,When ,the ,patient ,is ,finished, ,the
,nursing ,assistant ,notifies ,the ,nurse ,that ,the ,patient ,has ,bright ,red ,streaking ,of
,blood ,in ,the ,stool. ,What ,is ,this ,most ,likely ,a ,result ,of? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
hemorrhoids
An ,adult ,patient ,is ,scheduled ,for ,an ,upper ,GI ,series ,that ,will ,use ,a ,barium ,swallow.
,What ,teaching ,should ,the ,nurse ,include ,when ,the ,patient ,has ,completed ,the ,test? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-fluids ,must ,be ,increased ,to ,facilitate ,the ,evacuation ,of ,the
,stool
A ,patient ,has ,come ,to ,the ,outpatient ,radiology ,department ,for ,diagnostic ,testing.
,Which ,of ,the ,following ,diagnostic ,procedures ,will ,allow ,the ,care ,team ,to ,evaluate
,and ,remove ,polyps? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-colonoscopy
A ,nurse ,is ,caring ,for ,a ,patient ,with ,recurrent ,hematemesis ,who ,is ,scheduled ,for
,upper ,gastrointestinal ,fibroscopy ,(UGF). ,How ,should ,the ,nurse ,in ,the ,radiology
,department ,prepare ,this ,patient? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-apply ,local ,anesthetic ,to
,the ,back ,of ,the ,pt's ,throat
The ,nurse ,is ,providing ,health ,education ,to ,a ,patient ,scheduled ,for ,a ,colonoscopy.
,The ,nurse ,should ,explain ,that ,she ,will ,be ,placed ,in ,what ,position ,during ,this
,diagnostic ,test? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-lying ,on ,left ,side ,w/ ,legs ,drawn ,toward ,the
,chest
A ,patient ,has ,sought ,care ,because ,of ,recent ,dark-colored ,stools. ,As ,a ,result, ,a
,fecal ,occult ,blood ,test ,has ,been ,ordered. ,The ,nurse ,should ,instruct ,the ,patient ,to
,avoid ,which ,of ,the ,following ,prior ,to ,collecting ,a ,stool ,sample? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-NSAIDS
The ,nurse ,is ,preparing ,to ,perform ,a ,patient's ,abdominal ,assessment. ,What
,examination ,sequence ,should ,the ,nurse ,follow? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
