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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Med Surg Gastrointestinal NCLEX Questions
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EXAM CODE: MED SURG NURSING NCLEX QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. The nurse is planning to teach a client with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) abou
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t substances to avoid. Which items should the nurse include on this list? Select all that apply.
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A. Coffee
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B. Chocolate
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C. Peppermint
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D. Nonfat milk
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E. Fried chicken F. Scrambled eggs
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[Verified Solution]: A. Coffee dd dddd dd



B. Chocolate
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C. Peppermint
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E. Fried chicken Rationale: Foods that decrease lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure and irritate t
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he esophagus will increase reflux and exacerbate the symptoms of GERD and therefore should be avoid
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ed. Aggravating substances include coffee, chocolate, peppermint, fried or fatty foods, carbonated bever
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ages, and alcohol. Options 4 and 6 do not promote this effect.
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Q2. A client has undergone esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The nurse should place highest prio
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rity on which item as part of the client's care plan? 1. Monitoring the temperature 2. Monitori
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ng complaints of heartburn 3. Giving warm gargles for a sore throat 4. Assessing for the retur
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n of the gag reflex
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[Verified Solution]: 4. Assessing for the return of the gag reflex Rationale: The nurse places highest p
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riority on assessing for return of the gag reflex. This assessment addresses the client's airway. The nurse
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also monitors the client's vital signs and for a sudden increase in temperature, which could indicate per
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foration of the gastrointestinal tract. This complication would be accompanied by other signs as well, su
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ch as pain. Monitoring for sore throat and heartburn are also important; however, the client's airway is t
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he priority.
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,Q3. The nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis.
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The nurse instructs the client to include which foods rich in vitamin B12 in the diet? Select all
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that apply. dd



A. Nuts dd



B. Corn dd



C. Liver dd



D. Apples dd



E. Lentils F. Bananas
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[Verified Solution]: A. Nuts dd dddd dd



C. Liver dd



E. Lentils Rationale: Chronic gastritis causes deterioration and atrophy of the lining of the stomach, lead
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ing to the loss of function of the parietal cells. The source of intrinsic factor is lost, which results in an
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inability to absorb vitamin B12, leading to development of pernicious anemia. Clients must increase thei
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r intake of vitamin B12 by increasing consumption of foods rich in this vitamin, such as nuts, organ me
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ats, dried beans, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, and yeast.
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Q4. The nurse is monitoring a client with a diagnosis of peptic ulcer. Which assessment findin
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g would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer?
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A. Bradycardia
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B. Numbness in the legs
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C. Nausea and vomiting
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D. A rigid, boardlike abdomen
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[Verified Solution]: D. A rigid, boardlike abdomen Rationale: Perforation of an ulcer is a surgical eme
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rgency and is characterized by sudden, sharp, intolerable severe pain beginning in the mid-
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epigastric area and spreading over the abdomen, which becomes rigid and boardlike. Nausea and vomiti
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ng may occur. Tachycardia may occur as hypovolemic shock develops. Numbness in the legs is not an
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associated finding. dd




Q5. The nurse is caring for a client following a gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II procedure). Wh
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ich postoperative prescription should the nurse question and verify?
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A. Leg exercises
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B. Early ambulation
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C. Irrigating the nasogastric tube
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D. Coughing and deep-breathing exercises
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[Verified Solution]: C. Irrigating the nasogastric tube Rationale: In a gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II pr
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ocedure), the proximal remnant of the stomach is anastomosed to the proximal jejunum. Patency of the
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nasogastric tube is critical for preventing the retention of gastric secretions. The nurse should never irrig
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ate or reposition the gastric tube after gastric surgery, unless specifically prescribed by the health care p
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rovider. In this situation, the nurse should clarify the prescription. Options 1, 2, and 4 are appropriate p
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ostoperative interventions. dd




Q6. The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following gastrectomy and should
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instruct the client to take which measure to assist in preventing dumping syndrome?
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, A. Ambulate following a meal.
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B. Eat high-carbohydrate foods.
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C. Limit the fluids taken with meals.
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D. Sit in a high Fowler's position during meals.
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[Verified Solution]: C. Limit the fluids taken with meals. Rationale: Dumping syndrome is a term that
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drefers to a constellation of vasomotor symptoms that occurs after eating, especially following a gastrojej
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unostomy (Billroth II procedure). Early manifestations usually occur within 30 minutes of eating and in
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clude vertigo, tachycardia, syncope, sweating, pallor, palpitations, and the desire to lie down. The nurse
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should instruct the client to decrease the amount of fluid taken at meals and to avoid high-
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carbohydrate foods, including fluids such as fruit nectars; to assume a low Fowler's position during mea
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ls; to lie down for 30 minutes after eating to delay gastric emptying; and to take antispasmodics as pres
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cribed.




Q7. The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a client with a history of duodenal ulcer.
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To determine whether the problem is currently active, the nurse should assess the client for w
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hich sign(s)/symptom(s) of duodenal ulcer?
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A. Weight loss
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B. Nausea and vomiting
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C. Pain relieved by food intake
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D. Pain radiating down the right arm
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[Verified Solution]: C. Pain relieved by food intake Rationale: A frequent symptom of duodenal ulcer
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is pain that is relieved by food intake. These clients generally describe the pain as a burning, heavy, sha
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rp, or "hungry" pain that often localizes in the mid-
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epigastric area. The client with duodenal ulcer usually does not experience weight loss or nausea and vo
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miting. These symptoms are more typical in the client with a gastric ulcer.
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Q8. A client with hiatal hernia chronically experiences heartburn following meals. The nurse
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should plan to teach the client to avoid which action because it is contraindicated with a hiatal
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hernia?
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A. Lying recumbent following meals
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B. Consuming small, frequent, bland meals
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C. Taking H2-receptor antagonist medication
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D. Raising the head of the bed on 6-inch (15 cm) blocks
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[Verified Solution]: A. Lying recumbent following meals Rationale: Hiatal hernia is caused by a protr
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usion of a portion of the stomach above the diaphragm where the esophagus usually is positioned. The
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client usually experiences pain from reflux caused by ingestion of irritating foods, lying flat following
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meals or at night, and eating large or fatty meals. Relief is obtained with the intake of small, frequent, a
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nd bland meals; use of H2-
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receptor antagonists and antacids; and elevation of the thorax following meals and during sleep.
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Q9. The nurse is providing care for a client with a recent transverse colostomy. Which observ
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ation requires immediate notification of the health care provider?
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A. Stoma is beefy red and shiny
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