Gastrointestinal Disorders NCLEX Practice Quiz 5 (30 Items)

Gastrointestinal Disorders NCLEX Practice Quiz 5 (30 Items) By Matt Vera, RN - Feb 28, 2014 4.0K SHARES 3.7K Facebook 1 321 This exam is for healthcare professionals who would like a greater understanding of the human digestive system and its importance in human physiology, and to students of biology, medicine and nursing who would like to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human digestive system. These NCLEX style questions relate to topics like Pancreatitis, Liver Cirrhosis and Hepatitis. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ~ Thomas Edison Topics Included topics in this practice quiz are: Pancreatitis Liver Cirrhosis Hepatitis Guidelines Follow the guidelines below to make the most out of this exam: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely! Answers and rationales are given below. Be sure to read them. If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section. NCLEX-RN PRACTICE QUIZ MAIN PAGE « PREVIOUS QUIZ Gastrointestinal Disorders 4 (30 Items) NEXT QUIZ » Gastrointestinal Disorders 1 (80 Items) Questions Exam Mode In Exam Mode: All questions are shown in random and the results, answers and rationales (if any) will only be given after you’ve finished the quiz. You are given 1 minute per question, a total of 30 minutes for this exam. NCLEX Exam: Gastrointestinal Disorders 5 (30 Items) 29:30 Start Congratulations - you have completed NCLEX Exam: Gastrointestinal Disorders 5 (30 Items). You scored 0 out of 30. Your performance has been rated as Need more practice! Your answers are highlighted below. When evaluating a male client for complications of acute pancreatitis, the nurse would observe for: increased intracranial pressure decreased urine output bradycardia hypertension A male client is recovering from an ileostomy that was performed to treat inflammatory bowel disease. During discharge teaching, the nurse should stress the importance of: increasing fluid intake to prevent dehydration wearing an appliance pouch only at bedtime consuming a low-protein, high-fiber diet taking only enteric-coated medications What laboratory finding is the primary diagnostic indicator for pancreatitis? Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) Elevated serum lipase Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Increased lactate dehydrogenase (LD) The nurse is caring for a female client with active upper GI bleeding. What is the appropriate diet for this client during the first 24 hours after admission? Regular diet Skim milk Nothing by mouth Clear liquids Which condition is most likely to have a nursing diagnosis of fluid volume deficit? Appendicitis Pancreatitis Cholecystitis Gastric ulcer A female client with hepatitis C develops liver failure and GI hemorrhage. The blood products that would most likely bring about hemostasis in the client are: whole blood and albumin platelets and packed red blood cells fresh frozen plasma and whole blood cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma A male client with a recent history of rectal bleeding is being prepared for a colonoscopy. How should the nurse position the client for this test initially? Lying on the right side with legs straight Lying on the left side with knees bent Prone with the torso elevated Bent over with hands touching the floor The nurse caring for a client with small-bowel obstruction would plan to implement which nursing intervention first? Administering pain medication Obtaining a blood sample for laboratory studies Preparing to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube Administering I.V. fluids A female client with viral hepatitis A is being treated in an acute care facility. Because the client requires enteric precautions, the nurse should: place the client in a private room wear a mask when handling the client’s bedpan wash the hands after touching the client wear a gown when providing personal care for the client While a female client is being prepared for discharge, the nasogastric (NG) feeding tube becomes cloggeD. To remedy this problem and teach the client’s family how to deal with it at home, what should the nurse do? Irrigate the tube with cola Advance the tube into the intestine Apply intermittent suction to the tube Withdraw the obstruction with a 30-ml syringe Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform for a female client receiving enteral feedings through a gastrostomy tube? Change the tube feeding solutions and tubing at least every 24 hours. Maintain the head of the bed at a 15-degree elevation continuously. Check the gastrostomy tube for position every 2 days. Maintain the client on bed rest during the feedings. While palpating a female client’s right upper quadrant (RUQ), the nurse would expect to find which of the following structures? Sigmoid colon Appendix Spleen Liver When preparing a male client, age 51, for surgery to treat appendicitis, the nurse