Exam 35: Nursing Assessment: Gastrointestinal System

Which information about an 80-year-old man at the senior center is of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse receives the following information about a 51-year-old woman who is scheduled for a colonoscopy.Which information should be communicated to the health care provider before sending the patient for the procedure?

The nurse is assessing an alert and independent 78-year-old woman for malnutrition risk.The most appropriate initial question is which of the following?

Which area of the abdomen shown in the accompanying figure will the nurse palpate to assess for splenomegaly?

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A 42-year-old woman is admitted to the outpatient testing area for an ultrasound of the gallbladder.Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the ultrasound may need to be rescheduled?

The nurse will plan to monitor a patient with an obstructed common bile duct for

When caring for a patient with a history of a total gastrectomy,the nurse will monitor for

Which finding by the nurse during abdominal auscultation indicates a need for a focused abdominal assessment?

A 54-year-old man has just arrived in the recovery area after an upper endoscopy.Which information collected by the nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

After assisting with a needle biopsy of the liver at a patient's bedside,the nurse should

A 58-year-old woman has just returned to the nursing unit after an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).Which action by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)requires that the registered nurse (RN)intervene?

A patient is being scheduled for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)as soon as possible.Which actions from the agency policy for ERCP should the nurse take first?

While interviewing a 30-year-old man,the nurse learns that the patient has a family history of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).The nurse will plan to assess the patient's knowledge about

Which statement to the nurse from a patient with jaundice indicates a need for teaching?

A 62- year-old man reports chronic constipation.To promote bowel evacuation,the nurse will suggest that the patient attempt defecation

To palpate the liver during a head-to-toe physical assessment,the nurse

A 30-year-old man is being admitted to the hospital for elective knee surgery.Which assessment finding is most important to report to the health care provider?