Exam 44: Nursing Management Upper Gastro-intestinal Problems

Which of the following information should the nurse plan to teach to a client with newly diagnosed achalasia?

Which of the following information about a client who has just been admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting requires the most rapid intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with deep partial-thickness burns who is anxious about the upcoming dressing change, is in severe pain, and is nauseated. Which of the following actions will be most useful in decreasing the client's nausea?

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client with newly diagnosed gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

The nurse is caring for a client who is nauseated, vomiting up blood-streaked fluid and has acute gastritis. Which of the following assessments should the nurse ask the client about to determine possible risk factors for gastritis?

Which of the following assessment findings in a client who had a total gastrectomy 12 hours previously is most important to report to the health care provider?

A client recovering from a gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II) for treatment of a duodenal ulcer develops dizziness, weakness, and palpitations about 20 minutes after eating. Which of the following information should the nurse teach to the client to avoid recurrence of these symptoms?

The nurse is counselling a client with a family history of stomach cancer about risk factors. Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of stomach cancer?

The family member of a client who has suffered massive abdominal trauma in an automobile accident asks the nurse why the client is receiving famotidine. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the family about the medication for thisclient?

Cobalamin injections have been prescribed for a client with chronic atrophic gastritis. Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching regarding the injections has been effective?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following a gastroduodenostomy for treatment of a peptic ulcer. Which of the following client statements indicate that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and develops a Candida albicans oral infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is assessing a client with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) who is experiencing increasing discomfort. Which of the following client statements indicate that additional client education about GERD is needed?

The nurse is caring for a client with acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding who is receiving normal saline IV at a rate of 500 mL/hour. Which of the following findings obtained by the nurse is most important to communicate immediately to the health careprovider?

The nurse is caring for a client with stomach cancer who had a recent 9.1 kg unintended weight loss. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just arrived on the postoperative unit after having a laparoscopic esophagectomy for treatment of esophageal cancer. Which of the following nursing actions should be included in the postoperative plan of care?

The health care provider prescribes antacids and sucralfate for treatment of a client's peptic ulcer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?

Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate in a client with an upper GI bleed? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is admitting a client with a stroke who is unconscious and unresponsive to stimuli and learns from the client's family that the client has a history of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following assessment parameters shouldthe nurse plan to assess frequently?

The health care provider prescribes intravenous (IV) ranitidine for a client with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding caused by peptic ulcer disease. When teaching the client about the effect of the medication, which of the following information should the nurse include?