Exam 29: Gastrointestinal Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

Identify anatomic structures that are found in the left lower quadrant.

A 78-year-old patient was admitted to the critical care unit with cirrhosis of the liver.In cirrhosis of the liver,which of the following laboratory values is expected to drop?

Identify anatomic structures that are found in the right upper quadrant.

Identify anatomic structures that are found in the left upper quadrant.

A 78-year-old patient was admitted to the critical care unit with cirrhosis of the liver.Nursing management of the patient after the liver scan should include

Nursing management of the patient undergoing an angiogram includes

The patient has just returned from a liver biopsy.The patient should be positioned on the

Inspection of the GI system should include the

Which of the following serum laboratory values is increased in acute pancreatitis?

Which assessment technique is most useful in detecting abdominal pathologic conditions?

A 78-year-old patient was admitted to the critical care unit with cirrhosis of the liver.A hepatobiliary scan is performed to assess the progression of the patient's cirrhosis.Which of the following results is expected?

Potential complications of an endoscopy include

Which of the following findings is considered an abnormal gastrointestinal assessment finding?

Which test would be used to assess blood vessels and blood flow in the body?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify gallstones and hepatic abscesses?

A health care provider has ordered an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)of the liver.The nurse's first action is to

When assessing the abdomen,how long must the nurse listen to the abdomen to be able to accurately chart that bowel sounds are absent?

When assessing the gastrointestinal system,the order of assessment progresses in which of the following ways?

Steatorrhea is determined by which laboratory study?

Identify anatomic structures that are found in the right lower quadrant.