Exam 33: Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

The nurse is caring for a patient with bulimia.Which complication should the nurse recognize that this patient is at risk for developing?

The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).Which patient statement indicates a need for nutritional instruction?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a nasogastric tube in place following gastric surgery.Why should the nurse use normal saline to irrigate the nasogastric tube?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient being tested for type B gastritis. Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of the test that is used to diagnose this condition?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with dumping syndrome.Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of this condition?

The nurse is contributing to a patient's teaching plan on how to avoid dumping syndrome after a gastrectomy.What should be included in the teaching?

The nurse has instructed a patient prescribed omeprazole (Prilosec)for peptic ulcer disease on use of the medication.What patient statements indicate understanding of the instructions? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with a hiatal hernia.Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of lifestyle modification to reduce symptoms?

A patient with a hiatal hernia is experiencing heartburn.Which should the nurse suggest to this patient?

The nurse is teaching a patient about gastric surgery and dumping syndrome.Which statement indicates that the patient understands dumping syndrome?

The nurse is collecting data for a patient who is taking Prevacid for peptic ulcer disease.Which data collection finding requires immediate intervention?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of acute postoperative pain after a gastrectomy.The patient has a nasogastric (NG)tube.What interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who complains of nausea related to gastric cancer.Which supplement should the nurse suggest?

A patient who is unconscious begins to vomit blood.What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse teaching a patient with gastroesophageal reflux about the influence of body position on the disease process.Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is checks the gastric pH and provides antacids as prescribed to a patient recovering from a motor vehicle crash.What is the nurse attempting to prevent by these interventions?

A patient with a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction after surgery begins to vomit bright red blood.Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).For which additional complication should the nurse anticipate providing care to this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient on a gastrointestinal unit.Which patient statement should cause the nurse the most concern?

The nurse is participating in planning care for a patient who is experiencing nausea.Which interventions should be included in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)