RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 2 2020 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

EN RASMUSSEN COLLEGE MDC 2 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) What symptom does the nurse expect the patient with intussusception to exhibi t? ANSWER IS - Singultus (hiccups) A patient received one positive fecal occult blood test. Which response is most appropriate? ANSWER IS - The patient will need two samples on three consecutive days. The nurse recognizes that which ethnic group has a higher incidence of colorectal cancer? ANSWER IS - African -American An older patient diagnosed with bacterial gastroenteritis reports abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and fatigue for the past 24 hours. The nurse should monitor the patient for what priority assessment? ANSWER IS - Dehydration A patient has recently been placed on corticosteroids as treatment for ulcerative colitis. The nurse should monitor the patient's laboratory results for evidence of which condition? ANSWER IS - Hyperglycemia EN What priority laboratory analysis should the nurse review when caring for a patient with Crohn's disease? ANSWER IS - Hemoglobin Which assessment finding requires immediate nursi ng intervention in a patient with severe ascites? ANSWER IS - Shallow respirations, rate 32 breaths/min What is the priority nursing intervention in the management of a patient with decompensated cirrhosis? ANSWER IS - Managing nausea and vomiting Which does the nurse recognize as the primary reason for a higher incidence of liver cancer in the United States? ANSWER IS - Incidence of hepatitis C A patient with chronic cholecystitis reports pruritus, clay -colored stools, and voiding dark, frothy urine. Which laboratory analysis is a priority in the nurse's assessment of this patient? ANSWER IS - Total bilirubin Which patient is more likely to develop gallstones? ANSWER IS - 60-year -old obese, American -Indian female with a history of diabetes mellitus