Exam 28: Assessment of Nutrition and the Digestive System

A nurse is assessing a client who complains of aching abdominal pain. To correctly assess this client, the nurse would

For a client having all the following GI tests, which test should the nurse schedule last?

When preparing a client for gastric analysis, the nurse should plan for

A client has the following lab results. Which would alert the nurse to a possible nutrition problem?

The nurse conducting a physical assessment on a client with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) deficiency would assess that the clinical manifestation associated with this problem is

A client who had a barium swallow 4 days earlier calls the nurse in the GI clinic to ask, "Is there anything I can do about my constipation? I have not had a bowel movement since the x-ray, and my stomach is so big that I look pregnant." The most appropriate response for the nurse to make is

In collecting a 24-hour urine specimen to determine nitrogen balance for a client, the nurse would

The nurse is assessing a client who describes "stomach discomfort." The most appropriate sequence for conducting the physical examination of the abdomen is

A hospitalized client has lost several pounds in the last week. The nurse reviews the client's lab results understanding that which test is the best indicator of acute nutritional changes?

The nurse administers an anticholinergic drug to a client scheduled for an endoscopy in order to provide

A client is having an abdominal ultrasound and wonders why the physician did not order a CT scan or MRI. The nurse's best explanation for the choice of procedure is

Before determining the absence of bowel sounds, the nurse must auscultate the abdomen for

The amount of calories and protein that a client weighing 185 pounds would require is at least

A client has been admitted with a diagnosis of primary starvation. The nurse explains to the family that this means the client

When the nurse measures waist-to-hip ratio and calculates the midarm muscle circumference (MAMC), the nurse is assessing

For a client taking a histamine H? blocker to reduce clinical manifestations of gastritis, the nurse would clarify that the client is at risk for a possible deficiency of vitamin

The nurse assessing clients for nutritional status is aware that a client would need a more in-depth analysis when the client complains of frequent nutrition-related manifestations, including (Select all that apply)

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of an obese 67-year-old client who is admitted to the emergency department. The finding noted during the abdominal examination that requires further assessment is