Exam 42: Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems

A 50-year-old patient who underwent a gastroduodenostomy (Billroth I)earlier today complains of increasing abdominal pain.The patient has no bowel sounds and 200 mL of bright red nasogastric (NG)drainage in the last hour.The highest priority action by the nurse is to

Which information about dietary management should the nurse include when teaching a patient with peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?

A patient returned from a laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for hiatal hernia 4 hours ago.Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to address immediately?

The nurse explaining esomeprazole (Nexium)to a patient with recurring heartburn describes that the medication

After the nurse has completed teaching a patient with newly diagnosed eosinophilic esophagitis about the management of the disease,which patient action indicates that the teaching has been effective?

When a 72-year-old patient is diagnosed with achalasia,the nurse will teach the patient that

A 62-year-old man patient who requires daily use of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID)for the management of severe rheumatoid arthritis has recently developed melena.The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about