Exam 28: the Gastrointestinal System

When the patient complains,"I don't see why I can't have a CT scan instead of the expensive MRI," the nurse clarifies that the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)study:

The nurse is reviewing the charting of a student nurse.The student has documented that bowel sounds are absent.The nurse recognizes that each quadrant must be auscultated for _____ minutes before this is correct.

The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled to have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)study.Which instructions will be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse percussing a patient's abdomen hears a dull thud in the right upper quadrant.This finding indicates that the area being percussed is:

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an assigned patient.The serum bilirubin is 2.8 mg/dL.The nurse would anticipate which finding in the patient's urine?

The nurse is auscultating bowel sounds in the patient.The nurse notes the presence of loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds.The nurse correctly associates these findings as an indication of:

The assessment of bulging flanks on a patient who is supine with knees flexed leads the nurse to assess further for:

Matching Match each term with its correct definition. -Rhythmic squeezing action of intestinal tract

In reviewing the physical assessments of several patients,the nurse recognizes that the patient most likely to have gallstones would be the:

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results from a patient who has been diagnosed with liver disease.Which finding would be consistent with this condition?

The nurse is talking with a patient who has been experiencing nausea.The patient indicates an interest in using alternative therapies for the condition.Which product may be suggested to aid in the management of this condition?

When the patient returns to the floor at 12:30 PM after having had an upper GI (UGI)series,which action should the nurse complete first?

For the patient who is anorexic,the interventions the nurse might use to stimulate appetite would include: (Select all that apply.)

Before a nurse can document the presence of diarrhea,the criteria for diarrhea should be met,which include: (Select all that apply.)

Matching Match each term with its correct definition. -Repair of body tissue

The nurse is discussing foods that will aid in thickening the consistency of the stool with a patient who has been having severe diarrhea.When the patient has the opportunity to make a menu selection,which choice indicates an understanding of the instructions?

Matching Match each term with its correct definition. -Chemical process to make substances needed by the body

The nurse is assessing a patient's bowel sounds.The nurse documents that the bowel sounds were hypoactive.This indicates that the bowel sounds were heard every _____ seconds.

The nurse caring for the patient who has diarrhea from taking a protocol of oral amoxicillin will use __________ Precautions in the care.

In taking the history of a person with hepatitis A,an appropriate question for the nurse to ask is: