Gastrointestinal System NCLEX Questions and
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Quiz: Which information about an 80-year-old man at the senior center is of most
concern to the nurse?
a. Decreased appetite
b. Unintended weight loss
c. Difficulty chewing food
d. Complaints of indigestion
Ans: B
Quiz: When caring for a patient with a history of a total gastrectomy, the nurse will
monitor for
a. constipation.
b. dehydration.
c. elevated total serum cholesterol.
d. cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency.
Ans: D
Quiz: The nurse will plan to monitor a patient with an obstructed common bile duct for
a. melena.
b. steatorrhea (fat in feces).
c. decreased serum cholesterol levels.
d. increased serum indirect bilirubin levels.
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, Ans: ANS: B
A common bile duct obstruction will reduce the absorption of fat in the small intestine,
leading to fatty stools
Quiz: The nurse receives the following information about a 51-year-old woman who is
scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which information should be communicated to the health
care provider before sending the patient for the procedure?
a. The patient has a permanent pacemaker to prevent bradycardia.
b. The patient is worried about discomfort during the examination.
c. The patient has had an allergic reaction to shellfish and iodine in the past.
d. The patient refused to drink the ordered polyethylene glycol (GoLYTELY).
Ans: D
Quiz: Which statement to the nurse from a patient with jaundice indicates a need for
teaching?
a. "I used cough syrup several times a day last week."
b. "I take a baby aspirin every day to prevent strokes."
c. "I use acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours for back pain."
d. "I need to take an antacid for indigestion several times a week"
Ans: C
Quiz: Which finding by the nurse during abdominal auscultation indicates a need for a
focused abdominal assessment?
a. Loud gurgles
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Quiz: Which information about an 80-year-old man at the senior center is of most
concern to the nurse?
a. Decreased appetite
b. Unintended weight loss
c. Difficulty chewing food
d. Complaints of indigestion
Ans: B
Quiz: When caring for a patient with a history of a total gastrectomy, the nurse will
monitor for
a. constipation.
b. dehydration.
c. elevated total serum cholesterol.
d. cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency.
Ans: D
Quiz: The nurse will plan to monitor a patient with an obstructed common bile duct for
a. melena.
b. steatorrhea (fat in feces).
c. decreased serum cholesterol levels.
d. increased serum indirect bilirubin levels.
o
o
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, Ans: ANS: B
A common bile duct obstruction will reduce the absorption of fat in the small intestine,
leading to fatty stools
Quiz: The nurse receives the following information about a 51-year-old woman who is
scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which information should be communicated to the health
care provider before sending the patient for the procedure?
a. The patient has a permanent pacemaker to prevent bradycardia.
b. The patient is worried about discomfort during the examination.
c. The patient has had an allergic reaction to shellfish and iodine in the past.
d. The patient refused to drink the ordered polyethylene glycol (GoLYTELY).
Ans: D
Quiz: Which statement to the nurse from a patient with jaundice indicates a need for
teaching?
a. "I used cough syrup several times a day last week."
b. "I take a baby aspirin every day to prevent strokes."
c. "I use acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours for back pain."
d. "I need to take an antacid for indigestion several times a week"
Ans: C
Quiz: Which finding by the nurse during abdominal auscultation indicates a need for a
focused abdominal assessment?
a. Loud gurgles
o
o
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