NURS 505 Final | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
What is the primary purpose of the mucosal barrier in the
gastrointestinal tract?
-Muscle stimulation
-Lubrication of stool
-Protection from acid secretion
-Food digestion
Answer:
Protection from acid secretion
Question:
Which assessment does the nurse recognize is consistent with
signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis?
-Pulse of 58 beats per minute
-Hypertension
-Periumbilical pain
-Groin Pain
Answer:
Periumbilical pain
Question:
___ is known as the process of moving nutrients and other
materials from the external environment of the
gastrointestinal tract into the internal environment.
-Digestion
-Absorption
-Excretion
-Metabolism
Answer:
Absorption
,Question:
A middle-aged client walks into the emergency department
reporting chest pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath,
and nausea. Their heart rate is 120 beats/min and blood
pressure is 94/60 mm Hg. The health care provider recognizes
the client is having an acute myocardial infarction with
decreased cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be
in response to:
-The client not having digested their meal completely
-hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
-The client having a very high pain tolerance
-Fear of having to making major lifestyle changes
Answer:
hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
Question:
The ___ nervous system is the division of the nervous system
that facilitates sensory, motor, and absorptive functions of the
gastrointestinal tract.
-enteric
-infectious
-arterial
-central
Answer:
enteric
Question:
A nurse is concerned about a client's continual use of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Which
problematic occurrence is the nurse concerned about?
Increase in the proton pump Increase in gastrin secretion
,Decrease in the production of intrinsic factor Damage to the
gastric mucosa
Answer:
Damage to the gastric mucosa
Question:
A client has just been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The
client asks the nurse why their body is not able to absorb
vitamin B12. How should the nurse respond?
-"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as
intrinsic factor, which is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
-"You have too many ulcers in your stomach."
-"Your daily intake of high saturated fats is interfering with
the stomach's ability to absorb the nutrients that it needs,
especially vitamin B12." ""More than likely, you were born
with deficient vitamin B12 stores."
Answer:
"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic
factor, which is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
Question:
Which of the following are known conditions associated with
uncontrolled portal hypertension? Select all that apply.
-Ascites
-Esophageal varices
-Allergic rhinitis
-Splenomegaly
Answer:
Ascites, Esophageal varices, Splenomegaly
Question:
, The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and jaundice.
The nurse recognizes that without sufficient circulating bile
salts the client will have intolerance to which ingested
substance?
-Carbohydrates
-Fats
-Protein
-Amino acids
Answer:
Fats
Question:
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the
gastrointestinal tract. In which area does the nurse place the
hands for palpation of the liver?
-Right upper quadrant
-Right lower quadrant
-Left upper quadrant
-Left lower quadrant
Answer:
Right upper quadrant
Question:
A client with multiple pain-related injuries to the back, knees,
and hips is admitted with acute liver failure. Upon reviewing
the home medication list, the nurse notes that the client is
taking several over-the-counter medications that contain a
preparation known to be the drug that most commonly causes
liver failure. Which drug is this?
-Acetaminophen
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Phenylephrine
Question:
What is the primary purpose of the mucosal barrier in the
gastrointestinal tract?
-Muscle stimulation
-Lubrication of stool
-Protection from acid secretion
-Food digestion
Answer:
Protection from acid secretion
Question:
Which assessment does the nurse recognize is consistent with
signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis?
-Pulse of 58 beats per minute
-Hypertension
-Periumbilical pain
-Groin Pain
Answer:
Periumbilical pain
Question:
___ is known as the process of moving nutrients and other
materials from the external environment of the
gastrointestinal tract into the internal environment.
-Digestion
-Absorption
-Excretion
-Metabolism
Answer:
Absorption
,Question:
A middle-aged client walks into the emergency department
reporting chest pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath,
and nausea. Their heart rate is 120 beats/min and blood
pressure is 94/60 mm Hg. The health care provider recognizes
the client is having an acute myocardial infarction with
decreased cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be
in response to:
-The client not having digested their meal completely
-hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
-The client having a very high pain tolerance
-Fear of having to making major lifestyle changes
Answer:
hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger
zone.
Question:
The ___ nervous system is the division of the nervous system
that facilitates sensory, motor, and absorptive functions of the
gastrointestinal tract.
-enteric
-infectious
-arterial
-central
Answer:
enteric
Question:
A nurse is concerned about a client's continual use of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Which
problematic occurrence is the nurse concerned about?
Increase in the proton pump Increase in gastrin secretion
,Decrease in the production of intrinsic factor Damage to the
gastric mucosa
Answer:
Damage to the gastric mucosa
Question:
A client has just been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The
client asks the nurse why their body is not able to absorb
vitamin B12. How should the nurse respond?
-"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as
intrinsic factor, which is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
-"You have too many ulcers in your stomach."
-"Your daily intake of high saturated fats is interfering with
the stomach's ability to absorb the nutrients that it needs,
especially vitamin B12." ""More than likely, you were born
with deficient vitamin B12 stores."
Answer:
"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic
factor, which is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
Question:
Which of the following are known conditions associated with
uncontrolled portal hypertension? Select all that apply.
-Ascites
-Esophageal varices
-Allergic rhinitis
-Splenomegaly
Answer:
Ascites, Esophageal varices, Splenomegaly
Question:
, The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and jaundice.
The nurse recognizes that without sufficient circulating bile
salts the client will have intolerance to which ingested
substance?
-Carbohydrates
-Fats
-Protein
-Amino acids
Answer:
Fats
Question:
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the
gastrointestinal tract. In which area does the nurse place the
hands for palpation of the liver?
-Right upper quadrant
-Right lower quadrant
-Left upper quadrant
-Left lower quadrant
Answer:
Right upper quadrant
Question:
A client with multiple pain-related injuries to the back, knees,
and hips is admitted with acute liver failure. Upon reviewing
the home medication list, the nurse notes that the client is
taking several over-the-counter medications that contain a
preparation known to be the drug that most commonly causes
liver failure. Which drug is this?
-Acetaminophen
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Phenylephrine
