Gastrointestinal Test 1: Chapter, 55,
57, 68 FA Davis Questions And
Answers
What is the importance of ruggae -
correct answer ✅Increased absorption
*Ruggae allow for stretch of the lining of the stomach in order to
facilitate absorption
A patient is 59 years old and asks the nurse how many
colonoscopies he will need to have in a lifetime. How should the
nurse respond -
correct answer ✅You will need one until age 75 years if oyu are
healthy
A patient is age 39 years and asks why the provider says he needs a
colonoscopy now and every 5 years. What would be the reason for
this -
correct answer ✅His father had colorectal cancer
* requires testing at age 40 and every 5 years after
What stool consistency should the nurse expect for a patient with
an ostomy of the ileum -
correct answer ✅semiliquid
*an ostomy located in the illeum will pass semiliquid stool
57, 68 FA Davis Questions And
Answers
What is the importance of ruggae -
correct answer ✅Increased absorption
*Ruggae allow for stretch of the lining of the stomach in order to
facilitate absorption
A patient is 59 years old and asks the nurse how many
colonoscopies he will need to have in a lifetime. How should the
nurse respond -
correct answer ✅You will need one until age 75 years if oyu are
healthy
A patient is age 39 years and asks why the provider says he needs a
colonoscopy now and every 5 years. What would be the reason for
this -
correct answer ✅His father had colorectal cancer
* requires testing at age 40 and every 5 years after
What stool consistency should the nurse expect for a patient with
an ostomy of the ileum -
correct answer ✅semiliquid
*an ostomy located in the illeum will pass semiliquid stool
