Med Surg Proctored Exam (Care Of Gastric Patient)

The home health nurse is caring for a client who has frequent bouts of diverticulitis accompanied by increased flatulence, diarrhea, and nausea. Which is the MOST appropriate suggestion to lessen thes

The nurse caring for a client with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes bright blood in the tube. The client complains of pain and has become hypotensive. Which condition shoul

What would the nurse suggest to reduce the risk of dumping syndrome?

Which is an example of a nonmechanical bowel obstruction?

A patient is being treated with sucralfate for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which teaching point would the nurse emphasize?

Which are indicators of colorectal cancer? (Select all that apply.)

What should a nurse do when obtaining a stool specimen to be examined for ova and parasites?

Which instruction should be included in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with a peptic ulcer?

A client states that they will never be able to adjust to their new colostomy. What is an appropriate action for the nurse in this situation?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has constipation. What information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following medications are Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). (Select all that apply)

The client reports a burning sensation in the mid-epigastric area after eating and occasionally experiences a feeling of warm fluid moving up the throat with a sour taste in the mouth. The healthcare

The client reports a burning sensation in the mid-epigastric area after eating and occasionally experiences a feeling of warm fluid moving up the throat with a sour taste in the mouth. The healthcare

What type of drug prevents or controls nausea and vomiting?

In designing a teaching plan to present to a group of older adults regarding the prevention of esophageal cancer, the nurse would include information about the significance of: (Select all that apply.

The nurse anticipates that the client who has had a subtotal gastrectomy will need supplemental:

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has cancer and is receiving opioids for pain relief. The client has a new prescription for docusate PO daily. When collecting data from the client, whic

A nurse is reviewing medications for a client who has just been diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should withhold senna prescribed orally based on understanding of which of the follo

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking esomeprazole for several months. Which client statement should the nurse identify as indicating effectiveness of the medication?

A client in an emergency department has a 2-day history of nausea and vomiting and reports severe right lower quadrant pain. A nurse is preparing the client for an appendectomy. Which statement by the

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking omeprazole for the past 4 weeks. The nurse determines that the medication is effective when the client reports relief from which of the fol

A client is scheduled for an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The nurse knows this test can be used for which three reasons? (Select All That Apply)

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 350 mg PO. Available is amoxicillin 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.

What is a possible complication of peritonitis?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing set is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver ho