Exam 57: Care of Patients with Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders

A nurse cares for a client with a new ileostomy.The client states,"I don't think my friends will accept me with this ostomy." How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a client with ulcerative colitis.Which complications are paired correctly with their physiologic processes? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a client who has appendicitis.Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find?

A nurse reviews the chart of a client who has Crohn's disease and a draining fistula.Which documentation should alert the nurse to urgently contact the provider for additional prescriptions?

A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed 5 mg/kg of infliximab (Remicade)intravenously.The client weighs 110 lbs and the pharmacy supplies infliximab 100 mg/10 mL solution.How many milliliters should the nurse administer to this client? (Record your answer using a whole number.)____ mL

A nurse plans care for a client with Crohn's disease who has a heavily draining fistula.Which intervention should the nurse indicate as the priority action in this client's plan of care?

A nurse assesses a client who is hospitalized for botulism.The client's vital signs are temperature: 99.8° F (37.6° C),heart rate: 100 beats/min,respiratory rate: 10 breaths/min,and blood pressure: 100/62 mm Hg.Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse cares for an older adult client who has Salmonella food poisoning.The client's vital signs are heart rate: 102 beats/min,blood pressure: 98/55 mm Hg,respiratory rate: 22 breaths/min,and oxygen saturation: 92%.Which action should the nurse complete first?

A nurse assesses a client with peritonitis.Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a client who is hospitalized with an exacerbation of Crohn's disease.Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find?