TEST BANK FOR MEDICALSURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

TEST BANK FOR MEDICALSURGICAL NURSING CONCEPTS FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE CARE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what? a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity b. Liquefied food ready for digestion c. Nutrients after being absorbed d. Secretions that help digest food - CORRECT ANSWER -b A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to medication. What action by the nurse is best? a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies. b. Document this information on the chart. c. Ensure that the client has a ride home. d. Instruct the client on bowel preparation - CORRECT ANSWER -a A client is having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and has been given midazolam hydrochloride (Versed). The clients respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. What action by the nurse is best? a. Administer naloxone (Narcan). b. Call the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide physical stimulation. d. Ventilate with a bag-valve-mask. - CORRECT ANSWER -c A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instructions on the bowel cleansing regimen. What statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching? a. Its a good thing I love orange and cherry gelatin. Test Bank - Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care 9e 435 b. My spouse will be here to drive me home. c. I should refrigerate the GoLYTELY before use. d. I will buy a case of Gatorade before the prep - CORRECT ANSWER -a A client had a colonoscopy and biopsy yesterday and calls the gastrointestinal clinic to report a spot of bright red blood on the toilet paper today. What response by the nurse is best? a. Ask the client to call back if this happens again today. b. Instruct the client to go to the emergency department. c. Remind the client that a small amount of bleeding is possible. d. Tell the client to come in to the clinic this afternoon. - CORRECT ANSWER -c An older client has had an instance of drug toxicity and asks why this happens, since the client has been on this medication for years at the same dose. What response by the nurse is best? a. Changes in your liver cause drugs to be metabolized differently. b. Perhaps you dont need as high a dose of the drug as before. c. Stomach muscles atrophy with age and you digest more slowly. d. Your body probably cant tolerate as much medication anymore - CORRECT ANSWER -a To promote comfort after a colonoscopy, in what position does the nurse place the client? a. Left lateral b. Prone c. Right lateral d. Supine - CORRECT ANSWER -a A nurse is examining a client reporting right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What technique should the nurse use to assess this clients abdomen? a. Auscultate after palpating. b. Avoid any palpation. c. Palpate the RUQ first. d. Palpate the RUQ last. - CORRECT ANSWER -d A client presents to the emergency department reporting severe abdominal pain. On assessment, the nurse finds a bulging, pulsating mass in the abdomen. What action by the nurse is the priority? a. Auscultate for bowel sounds. b. Notify the provider immediately. c. Order an abdominal flat-plate x-ray. d. Palpate the mass and measure its size - CORRECT ANSWER -b