MED SURGE GI TEST EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS |
RATED A+
A nurse is evaluating a client who has been receiving medical intervention for the diagnosis of
Crohn's disease. Which expected outcome is most important for this client? - Answer>>> Gains
a half pound per week
A client who had abdominal surgery asks the nurse about when the client can return to work after
discharge. The most appropriate response by the nurse is: - Answer>>> "What type of work did
you have in mind?"
A client has a diagnosis of hemorrhoids. Which signs and symptoms does the nurse expect the
client to report? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>> Anal itching
Blood in stool
Rectal pressure
Pain when defecating
An active adolescent is admitted to the hospital for surgery for an ileostomy. When planning a
teaching session about self-care, the nurse includes sports that should be avoided by a client with
an ileostomy. Which should be included on the list of sports to be avoided? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer>>> Football
Ice hockey
A nurse is caring for several postoperative clients who had abdominal surgery. What independent
nursing intervention can help prevent the development of thrombophlebitis? - Answer>>>
Helping the client to perform in-bed exercises
A client is recovering from an acute episode of alcoholism that included esophageal
involvement. What are the components of a therapeutic diet that are most appropriate for the
nurse to include in the teaching plan for this client? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>> Soft diet
High protein diet
, High carbohydrate diet
A client with a history of recurrent cholecystitis is scheduled for an abdominal cholecystectomy.
What should the nurse specifically emphasize when planning preoperative teaching for this
client? - Answer>>> Coughing and deep breathing
A nurse is caring for a client who is cachectic. What information about the function of adipose
tissue in fat metabolism is necessary to better address the needs of this client? - Answer>>>
Stores triglycerides for energy reserves
A client with cirrhosis of the liver develops ascites, and the health care provider prescribes
spironolactone (Aldactone).What should the nurse monitor the client for? - Answer>>>
Hyperkalemia
A client develops peritonitis and sepsis after the surgical repair of a ruptured diverticulum. What
signs should the nurse expect when assessing the client? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>>
Fever
Tachypnea
Abdominal rigidity
Megadoses of vitamin A are taken by a client. Why should the nurse question this practice? -
Answer>>> The liver has a great storage capacity for vitamin A, even to toxic amounts.
A client with a long history of alcohol abuse develops cirrhosis of the liver. The client exhibits
the presence of ascites. The nurse concludes that the most likely cause of this client's ascites is: -
Answer>>> Impaired portal venous return
A nurse is teaching a group of adults about the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer. What is
the most common clinical manifestation that the nurse should include in the teaching program? -
Answer>>> Change in bowel habits
A client with gastric ulcer disease asks the nurse why the health care provider has prescribed
metronidazole (Flagyl). The nurse explains, "Antibiotics are prescribed to: - Answer>>> Treat
Helicobacter pylori infection."
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS |
RATED A+
A nurse is evaluating a client who has been receiving medical intervention for the diagnosis of
Crohn's disease. Which expected outcome is most important for this client? - Answer>>> Gains
a half pound per week
A client who had abdominal surgery asks the nurse about when the client can return to work after
discharge. The most appropriate response by the nurse is: - Answer>>> "What type of work did
you have in mind?"
A client has a diagnosis of hemorrhoids. Which signs and symptoms does the nurse expect the
client to report? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>> Anal itching
Blood in stool
Rectal pressure
Pain when defecating
An active adolescent is admitted to the hospital for surgery for an ileostomy. When planning a
teaching session about self-care, the nurse includes sports that should be avoided by a client with
an ileostomy. Which should be included on the list of sports to be avoided? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer>>> Football
Ice hockey
A nurse is caring for several postoperative clients who had abdominal surgery. What independent
nursing intervention can help prevent the development of thrombophlebitis? - Answer>>>
Helping the client to perform in-bed exercises
A client is recovering from an acute episode of alcoholism that included esophageal
involvement. What are the components of a therapeutic diet that are most appropriate for the
nurse to include in the teaching plan for this client? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>> Soft diet
High protein diet
, High carbohydrate diet
A client with a history of recurrent cholecystitis is scheduled for an abdominal cholecystectomy.
What should the nurse specifically emphasize when planning preoperative teaching for this
client? - Answer>>> Coughing and deep breathing
A nurse is caring for a client who is cachectic. What information about the function of adipose
tissue in fat metabolism is necessary to better address the needs of this client? - Answer>>>
Stores triglycerides for energy reserves
A client with cirrhosis of the liver develops ascites, and the health care provider prescribes
spironolactone (Aldactone).What should the nurse monitor the client for? - Answer>>>
Hyperkalemia
A client develops peritonitis and sepsis after the surgical repair of a ruptured diverticulum. What
signs should the nurse expect when assessing the client? (Select all that apply.) - Answer>>>
Fever
Tachypnea
Abdominal rigidity
Megadoses of vitamin A are taken by a client. Why should the nurse question this practice? -
Answer>>> The liver has a great storage capacity for vitamin A, even to toxic amounts.
A client with a long history of alcohol abuse develops cirrhosis of the liver. The client exhibits
the presence of ascites. The nurse concludes that the most likely cause of this client's ascites is: -
Answer>>> Impaired portal venous return
A nurse is teaching a group of adults about the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer. What is
the most common clinical manifestation that the nurse should include in the teaching program? -
Answer>>> Change in bowel habits
A client with gastric ulcer disease asks the nurse why the health care provider has prescribed
metronidazole (Flagyl). The nurse explains, "Antibiotics are prescribed to: - Answer>>> Treat
Helicobacter pylori infection."
