Exam 38: Digestive Tract Disorders

The patient with a hiatal hernia should have a teaching plan to help reduce the complaints of heartburn,regurgitation,and eructation.This would include instruction about:

The set of findings that best indicate that the patient with intestinal obstruction has achieved normal hydration is:

The 92-year-old patient dehydrated from diarrhea exhibits anorexia and has lost 1 pound since yesterday.To help stimulate intake,the nurse would: (Select all that apply.)

Patient teaching to promote self-care for the individual with diverticulosis should include the avoidance of:

Stool softeners are prescribed to promote normal elimination of feces.The most appropriate way to ensure effectiveness of this type of drug is:

The nurse is caring for a patient hemorrhaging from a peptic ulcer when the patient complains of a sharp sudden pain,with a rapidly deteriorating condition.Initially,the nurse should:

The nurse is preparing to give a tube feeding using a large syringe.Before infusion,the nurse should:

The nurse describes a patient as morbidly obese because,with a weight of 387 pounds and a height of 2 meters,the patient's body mass index (BMI)is:

The nurse caring for a patient with achalasia can help the patient reduce swallowing difficulty by: (Select all that apply.)

The patient inquires if this newer type of gastric analysis is going to require passage through a nasogastric tube.The nurse replies:

A need for further teaching is indicated when a patient with an ileostomy as a remedy for ulcerative colitis says:

The assessment of a patient who is receiving a TPN feeding indicates hyperglycemia when which one of the following occurs?