Medical Surgical Nursing Study Guide Questions and Answers
family health history
Answer: assess the presence of hereditary disorders
past health history
Answer: assess gi problems, hospitalizations, use of medication
present health history
Answer: assess px symptoms
Diet and Nutrition
Answer: assess both quantity and quality of diet
24h dietary
Answer: approximate caloric and specific nutrient intake. analyze overall adequacy of diet
Abdominal Pain
Answer: not early or common manifestation of GI disease. common reason why individuals seek medical
attention
physical assessment
Answer: assessment of mouth, abdomen and rectum
inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion
Answer: proper way to assess abdomen
inspection of anal and perineal area
Answer: final part of examination
stool examination
Answer: for culture, determination of fat content, presence of parasite, ova, fresh and occult blood
fecal occult blood test
Answer: initial screening. use to detect blood in stool
guaiac smear test
Answer: color changing of the card detects blood
flushable reagent pad
Answer: pad changes color signifies detection of blood
fecal immunochemical test
Answer: antibodies detect blood
meat, poultry, fish
Answer: this food eaten 3 days before stool exam leads false positive result
, aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications
Answer: this medications taken within 7 days before stool exam leads to false positive result
Vitamin C
Answer: taking this vitamin with greater 500 mg/day in 3 days leads to false negative result
general nursing considerations in radiologic test
Answer: supervision of cleansing of git, monitoring fluid and electrolytes status, provision of
psychological support
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: visualization through fluoroscopic x-ray
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: visualize esophagus, stomach, duodenum and upper jejunum
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: involve swallowing of contrast medium (barium) prepared in flavored milkshake form
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: after the exam, stool make become white
barium enema
Answer: outlines large intestine through contrast medium
barium enema
Answer: detect colon, polyps, tumors and chronic inflammatory bowel disease
barium enema
Answer: instillation of barium through rectal tube with inflatable balloon
barium enema
Answer: diagnostic procedure wherein px is restricted to eat dairy products, follow liquid diet for 24
hours and NPO for 8 hours before test.
laxatives
Answer: may administered to promote excretion of the contrast medium
ultrasonography
Answer: use of high frequency sound waves and create echoes with tissue density
ultrasonography
Answer: gallbladder is the focus of the test
ultrasonography
Answer: test wherein px is asked to eat low fat meals the evening before the test
family health history
Answer: assess the presence of hereditary disorders
past health history
Answer: assess gi problems, hospitalizations, use of medication
present health history
Answer: assess px symptoms
Diet and Nutrition
Answer: assess both quantity and quality of diet
24h dietary
Answer: approximate caloric and specific nutrient intake. analyze overall adequacy of diet
Abdominal Pain
Answer: not early or common manifestation of GI disease. common reason why individuals seek medical
attention
physical assessment
Answer: assessment of mouth, abdomen and rectum
inspection, auscultation, palpation, percussion
Answer: proper way to assess abdomen
inspection of anal and perineal area
Answer: final part of examination
stool examination
Answer: for culture, determination of fat content, presence of parasite, ova, fresh and occult blood
fecal occult blood test
Answer: initial screening. use to detect blood in stool
guaiac smear test
Answer: color changing of the card detects blood
flushable reagent pad
Answer: pad changes color signifies detection of blood
fecal immunochemical test
Answer: antibodies detect blood
meat, poultry, fish
Answer: this food eaten 3 days before stool exam leads false positive result
, aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications
Answer: this medications taken within 7 days before stool exam leads to false positive result
Vitamin C
Answer: taking this vitamin with greater 500 mg/day in 3 days leads to false negative result
general nursing considerations in radiologic test
Answer: supervision of cleansing of git, monitoring fluid and electrolytes status, provision of
psychological support
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: visualization through fluoroscopic x-ray
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: visualize esophagus, stomach, duodenum and upper jejunum
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: involve swallowing of contrast medium (barium) prepared in flavored milkshake form
upper gastrointestinal series
Answer: after the exam, stool make become white
barium enema
Answer: outlines large intestine through contrast medium
barium enema
Answer: detect colon, polyps, tumors and chronic inflammatory bowel disease
barium enema
Answer: instillation of barium through rectal tube with inflatable balloon
barium enema
Answer: diagnostic procedure wherein px is restricted to eat dairy products, follow liquid diet for 24
hours and NPO for 8 hours before test.
laxatives
Answer: may administered to promote excretion of the contrast medium
ultrasonography
Answer: use of high frequency sound waves and create echoes with tissue density
ultrasonography
Answer: gallbladder is the focus of the test
ultrasonography
Answer: test wherein px is asked to eat low fat meals the evening before the test
