Exam 17: Gastrointestinal Alterations

The patient is being admitted to the hospital.At home,the patient take an over-the-counter supplement of Vitamin D and is concerned because the doctor did not order that vitamin D to be given in the hospital.The nurse explains that

The patient is being admitted with GI bleeding.Blood work includes serial hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.The nurse understands that:

The nurse is caring for a patient with liver disease.When assessing the patient's laboratory values,the nurse should:

The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with end stage liver disease.The nurse knows that the patient is at risk for hyperdynamic circulation and varices.Which of the following assessments would indicate a hyperdynamic status?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a portacaval shunt placed surgically.The nurse is aware that this procedure:

When caring for the patient with upper GI bleeding,the nurse assesses for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Trends in nutritional management of the patient with pancreatitis are changing.As a result,the nurse understands that:

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place.In caring for this patient,the nurse must:

The nurse is caring for a patient with severe pancreatitis and who is orally intubated and on mechanical ventilation.The patient's calcium level this morning was 5.5 mg/dL.The nurse notifies the provider and:

The nurse is assessing the patient admitted with pancreatitis.In doing so,the nurse:

The patient is admitted with pancreatitis and has severe ascites.In caring for this patient,the nurse should:

The nurse is caring for a patient with the diagnosis of sepsis.The patient is on a ventilator in the critical care unit,and is receiving a proton pump inhibitors (PPI)to reduce the risk for a stress ulcer.In this scenario,a stress ulcer is likely secondary to:

The liver detoxifies the blood by:

In assessing the patient complaining of abdominal pain,it is important for the nurse to understand that:

The patient is admitted with the diagnosis of GI bleeding.The patient's heart rate is 140 beats per minute,and his blood pressure is 84/44 mm Hg.These values may indicate:

When assessing the patient's bowel sounds,the nurse:

The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis.To provide adequate pain control,the nurse:

The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with respiratory failure who is being treated with mechanical ventilation.As part of the patient's care to prevent stress ulcers,the nurse would provide: (Select all that apply.)

Lactulose is considered the first-line treatment for hepatic encephalopathy and works by:

Metronidazole is being given to treat hepatic encephalopathy.When administering this medication,the nurse: