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RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ALL
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS TOP
RATED VERSION ALREADY A GRADED AND EXPERT
APPROVED |REVISED!!
A nurse is teaching a client to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - (answers)"Drink clear
liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, then take nothing by mouth for 6 hr
before the procedure
The nurse should instruct the client to drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the
colonoscopy to promote adequate bowel cleansing.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has mild diverticulitis.
Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching - (answers)"I should eat foods that are low in fiber
The nurse should instruct a client who has diverticulitis to follow a low-fiber diet.
When the inflammation subsides, the client should consume foods that are high
in fiber.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an ileostomy. The
nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following to the provider? -
(answers)Dark purple stoma
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The nurse should instruct the client to contact the provider if the stoma is a dark
purple color, which is an indication of bowel ischemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - (answers)The client reports that the pain
occurs during the night
Pain associated with a duodenal ulcer occurs when the stomach is empty, which is
typically 1.5 to 3 hr after meals and during the night.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client whose has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(answers)Increased amylase
Serum amylase levels are increased in a client who has acute pancreatitis due to
pancreatic cell injury.
A nurse is caring for a client who has GERD and a new prescription for
metoclopramide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? - (answers)Ataxia
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for extrapyramidal symptoms, such as
ataxia, and should report any of these findings to the provider.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has colorectal cancer and is having
chemotherapy. The client ask the nurse why blood is being drawn for a
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make - (answers)"The CEA determines the efficacy of your
chemotherapy"
A provider uses the CEA level to determine the efficacy of the chemotherapy. The
client's CEA levels will decrease if the chemotherapy is effective.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - (answers)Joint pain
Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has GERD. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
(answers)"I will decrease the amount of carbonated beverages I drink"
The nurse should instruct the client to limit or eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea,
carbonated beverages, and chocolate from the diet because they irritate the
lining of the stomach.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic hepatitis C.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching? - (answers)"I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen"
RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
GASTROINTESTINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ALL
QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS TOP
RATED VERSION ALREADY A GRADED AND EXPERT
APPROVED |REVISED!!
A nurse is teaching a client to prepare for a colonoscopy. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching - (answers)"Drink clear
liquids for 24 hr prior to the procedure, then take nothing by mouth for 6 hr
before the procedure
The nurse should instruct the client to drink clear liquids for 24 hr prior to the
colonoscopy to promote adequate bowel cleansing.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has mild diverticulitis.
Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching - (answers)"I should eat foods that are low in fiber
The nurse should instruct a client who has diverticulitis to follow a low-fiber diet.
When the inflammation subsides, the client should consume foods that are high
in fiber.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following an ileostomy. The
nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following to the provider? -
(answers)Dark purple stoma
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The nurse should instruct the client to contact the provider if the stoma is a dark
purple color, which is an indication of bowel ischemia.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a duodenal ulcer. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - (answers)The client reports that the pain
occurs during the night
Pain associated with a duodenal ulcer occurs when the stomach is empty, which is
typically 1.5 to 3 hr after meals and during the night.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client whose has acute
pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? -
(answers)Increased amylase
Serum amylase levels are increased in a client who has acute pancreatitis due to
pancreatic cell injury.
A nurse is caring for a client who has GERD and a new prescription for
metoclopramide. The nurse should plan to monitor for which of the following
adverse effects? - (answers)Ataxia
The nurse should plan to monitor the client for extrapyramidal symptoms, such as
ataxia, and should report any of these findings to the provider.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has colorectal cancer and is having
chemotherapy. The client ask the nurse why blood is being drawn for a
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Which of the following responses should
the nurse make - (answers)"The CEA determines the efficacy of your
chemotherapy"
A provider uses the CEA level to determine the efficacy of the chemotherapy. The
client's CEA levels will decrease if the chemotherapy is effective.
A nurse is assessing a client who has acute hepatitis B. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - (answers)Joint pain
Joint pain is an expected finding in a client who has acute hepatitis B.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has GERD. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
(answers)"I will decrease the amount of carbonated beverages I drink"
The nurse should instruct the client to limit or eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea,
carbonated beverages, and chocolate from the diet because they irritate the
lining of the stomach.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has chronic hepatitis C.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the
teaching? - (answers)"I will avoid medications that contain acetaminophen"
