GIT Flashcards
A female client with dysphagia is being prepared for discharge. Which outcome indicates that the client is ready for discharge?
A. Client does not experience rectal bleeding
B. The client is free from esophagutis and achalasia
C. The client reports duodenal inflammation
D. The client has normal gastric structures
B.
R: Dysphagia - difficulty of swallowing
The nurse is monitoring a female client receiving treatment for diarrhea. Which drugs can produce additive constipation when given with an opium preparation?
A. antiarrhythmic drugs
B. anticholinergic drugs
C. anticoagulant drugs
D. anti - hypertensive drugs
B. anticholinergic drugs
R: this will decrease GI activity
Your patient has a retractable gastric peptic ulcer and has had a gastric vagotomy. Which factor increases as a result of vagotomy?
A. Peristalis
B. Gastric Acid
C. Gastric Motility
D. Gaastric pH
D. Gastric pH
A 53 y/o patient has undergone anpartial gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma of the stomach. An NG tube is in place and is connected to low continuius suction. During the immediate postoperative period, you expect the gastric secretions to be which color?
A. Brown
B. Clear
C. Red
D. Yellow
C. Red
You are performing an abdominal assessment on Brent who is 52 y/o. In which order do you proceed
A. Ausc, Percuss, Palpate, Observe
B. Observation, Ausc, Percussion, Palpation
C. Palpate, Percuss, Observe, Auscultate
D. Percuss, Palpate, Ausc, Observe
B.
IPPA
A. “i know hust how you feel”
B. “You seem upset”
C. “Oh don’t worry about it, everything will just be fine”
D. “Why do you think you have cancer?”
B. “You seem upset”
R: this will allow the patient to verbalize more
Findings during an endoscopic exam include cobblestone appearance of the colon in your patient. The findings are a characteristic of which disorder?
A. Ulcer
B. Crohn’s
C. Chronic Gastritis
D. Ulcerative Colitis
B. Crohn’s
