Exam 42: Lower Gastrointestinal Problems

The nurse is assessing a patient with abdominal pain. The nurse,who notes that there is ecchymosis around the area of umbilicus,will document this finding as

Which information obtained by the nurse interviewing a 30-yr-old male patient is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

Which information will the nurse teach a patient with lactose intolerance?

A patient is admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and rebound tenderness. Vital signs include temperature 102°F (38.3°C),pulse 120 beats/min,respirations 32 breaths/min,and blood pressure (BP)82/54 mm Hg. Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient how to avoid chronic constipation ?

A 74-yr-old male patient tells the nurse that growing old causes constipation so he has been using a suppository for constipation every morning. Which action should the nurse take first?

Four hours after a bowel resection,a 74-yr-old male patient with a nasogastric tube to suction complains of nausea and abdominal distention. The first action by the nurse should be to

The nurse will plan to teach a patient with Crohn's disease who has megaloblastic anemia about the need for

A patient with diverticulosis has a large bowel obstruction. The nurse will monitor for

Which information will the nurse include in teaching a patient who had a proctocolectomy and ileostomy for ulcerative colitis?

The nurse admitting a patient with acute diverticulitis explains that the initial plan of care is to

After a total proctocolectomy and permanent ileostomy,the patient tells the nurse,"I cannot manage all these changes. I don't want to look at the stoma." What is the best action by the nurse?

Which diet choice by the patient with an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)indicates a need for more teaching?

A patient calls the clinic to report a new onset of severe diarrhea. The nurse anticipates that the patient will need to

A patient with a new ileostomy asks how much drainage to expect. The nurse explains that after the bowel adjusts to the ileostomy,the usual drainage will be about _____ cups daily.

A 58-yr-old patient with blunt abdominal trauma from a motor vehicle crash undergoes peritoneal lavage. If the lavage returns brown fecal drainage,which action will the nurse plan to take next?

A patient has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease after having frequent diarrhea and a weight loss of 10 lb (4.5 kg)over 2 months. The nurse will plan to teach about

A patient is awaiting surgery for acute peritonitis. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

A 72-yr-old male patient with dehydration caused by an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is receiving 5% dextrose in normal saline at 125 mL/hour. Which assessment finding by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?

Which prescribed intervention for a patient with chronic short bowel syndrome will the nurse question?