Exam 5: Care of the Patient With a Gastrointestinal Disorder

The most important nursing intervention to assure the patency of a nasogastric tube (NG) is to:

The patient, age 32, has ulcerative colitis, and his condition is deteriorating. An ileostomy is scheduled. After the procedure, this patient may be at risk for

The emergency room staff is caring for a patient with an acute inflammatory intestinal disorder who is being observed to rule out appendicitis. Which intervention is contraindicated?

A patient was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer. His wife asks the nurse, "What prevents colon cancer?" The nurse's answer should include which factors? (Select all that apply.)

A progressive wavelike movement that occurs involuntarily in hollow tubes of the body, especially in the alimentary canal, to propel fluids, gas, and digestive substances forward is called

The patient complains that he will never adjust to his colostomy. In this situation, it would be best for the nurse to

A patient has been admitted for diagnostic procedures including an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The nurse explains to this patient that during this procedure, the physician will

You administered the medication GoLYTELY to a 78-year-old woman in preparation for diagnostic tests. In planning for her care, which would be most appropriate?

The nurse determines that a patient has a knowledge deficit regarding her diagnosis of achalasia. The nurse begins patient teaching by explaining that achalasia is

Colonoscopy should be performed every ________ years.

A patient is admitted with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. What nursing interventions would be appropriate when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient, age 84, has a history of a large left inguinal hernia. He is complaining of nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, and inguinal pain. A serious complication of a hernia in which the blood supply to the tissue becomes occluded is called a(n)

MATCHING Match the purpose of nasogastric tubes with its description. -Gavage

The most lethal complication of a peptic ulcer is

A patient had a ruptured diverticulum in his descending colon. He has undergone a transverse loop colostomy. He asks the nurse the purpose of this procedure, and the nurse tells him that it is

Sulfasalazine is the recommended medication for treatment of Crohn's disease. Patient teaching should include:

Following a gastrectomy, the nurse would anticipate that the patient would need to be assessed for

MATCHING Match the purpose of nasogastric tubes with its description. -Compression

A NANDA-accepted nursing diagnosis that could be written for a patient with an abdominoperineal resection and a permanent colostomy would include

A NANDA-accepted nursing diagnosis that could be written for the patient who is hemorrhaging and in hypovolemic shock from a bleeding peptic ulcer would include