Exam 33: Nursing Care of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with a peptic ulcer.Which patient statement indicates understanding of the medication ranitidine (Zantac)?

The nurse is visiting the home of a patient recovering from a sleeve gastrectomy.Which observation indicates that this surgery has been successful for the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a bleeding gastric ulcer.Which patient statements indicate correct understanding of beverages to avoid after treatment of a bleeding gastric ulcer? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who had a large portion of the stomach removed.Which patient statement indicates understanding of why the patient will need to receive vitamin B₁₂ for life?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has aphthous stomatitis.What care should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is considering surgery to treat obesity.Which factors meet established criteria for the use of surgery in the treatment of obesity? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly begins having large amounts of bright red hematemesis.After the patient is turned onto the side,what should the nurse do?

The nursing assistant is delivering patient meals.Which meal should the nurse expect to be delivered to a patient who had gastric bypass surgery the day before?

The nurse is preparing to calculate a patient's body mass index.What measurements does the nurse need to make this calculation?

A patient with a duodenal peptic ulcer vomits old blood.What description should the nurse use to document the appearance of the vomitus?

After collecting data the nurse suspects that an adolescent patient is at risk for developing anorexia nervosa.What data did the nurse use to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing care to a patient 3 days after a Billroth I procedure.About which observation should the nurse be most concerned?

A patient with a nasogastric tube connected to suction is NPO (nothing by mouth)and reports a dry mouth and gagging feeling.What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a vented nasogastric tube ordered "to suction" after a gastrectomy.What type of suction should the nurse use to decrease the development of complications?

A patient is recovering from a Billroth I procedure and has a nasogastric Levin tube set to low intermittent suction.As the patient turns in bed,the Levin tube is partially pulled out.Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient with bulimia nervosa.Which observation indicates that addition care is required?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a sliding hiatal hernia.In which position should the nurse expect the patient to report that the symptoms are more acute?

The nurse is providing care to a patient anticipating radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.What should the nurse include in pre-therapy education? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient scheduled for pyloroplasty.Which patient statement indicates a correct understanding of the procedure?

A patient's ideal body weight is 150 lbs.At which weight would the nurse patient be considered obese?