Exam 38: Digestive Tract Disorders

The patient with a hiatal hernia should have a teaching plan to help reduce the complaints of heartburn,regurgitation,and eructation.This would include instruction about:

The nurse describes a patient as morbidly obese because,with a weight of 387 pounds and a height of 2 meters,the patient's body mass index (BMI)is:

The home health nurse suggests dietary changes to an older woman to help prevent constipation,which include:

On assessment at an intake examination,the nurse notes a characteristic of an inguinal hernia that should be reported immediately,which is:

During an admission assessment,the nurse assesses a risk factor that increases the chances of developing oral cancer; it is:

The patient complains about the placement of the total parenteral nutrition (TPN)line and asks why it cannot be inserted in the arm.The nurse's response is based on the fact that placement in the:

The 60-year-old patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer of the stomach says,"I feel blank and numb." The nurse's best response would be:

A need for further teaching is indicated when a patient with an ileostomy as a remedy for ulcerative colitis says:

The nurse has collected several stool specimens that are to be sent to the laboratory.The nurse should:

The nurse includes in the teaching plan information about when and where specific digestion of food takes place:

The TPN feeding is running at 20 ml and is an hour behind schedule.The initial intervention would be:

The nurse is caring for a patient hemorrhaging from a peptic ulcer when the patient complains of a sharp sudden pain,with a rapidly deteriorating condition.Initially,the nurse should: