Exam 27: The Gastrointestinal System

The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of postoperative gas pain.What intervention should nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been experiencing severe diarrhea and can now resume solid foods.The nurse educates the patient about appropriate food choices.Which food choice indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?

Match each term with its correct definition. -Transfer of nutrients from intestine to bloodstream

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately following a liver biopsy.Which actions are appropriate for the nurse to take?

Which action(s)should the nurse recommend to promote a patient's bowel health?

The nurse is preparing to administer liquid laxative to a patient in preparation for a colonoscopy.Which action should the nurse take?

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

The nurse is performing preprocedure teaching for a patient scheduled to undergo a liver biopsy.After listening to the information,the patient states,"I am so scared.I just don't know if I can do this procedure." Which response is best?

The nurse explains that the older adult is prone to digestive disorders related to which age-related change(s)?

The nurse is obtaining a history of a patient with hepatitis A.Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

The nurse caring for an 80-year-old woman who is undergoing the extensive bowel preparation for a colonoscopy.The nurse should most closely monitor the patient for which potential complication?

Before a nurse can document the presence of diarrhea,which criteria must be met?