NU 126 Exam 6 GI Part 2 questions with verified
answers
A client is recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease and is beginning
treatment. What first-line treatment does the nurse expect that the
client will be placed on to decrease the inflammatory response?
Ans✓✓✓ Sulfasalazine
A client is recovering from gastric surgery. Toward what goal should the
nurse progress the clients enteral intake? Ans✓✓✓ Six small meals
daily with 120 mL fluid between meals
A client is scheduled for bowel resection with anastomosis involving the
large intestine. Because of the surgical site, the nurse formulates the
nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection. To complete the nursing
diagnosis statement, the nurse should add which "related-to" phrase?
A. Related to major surgery required by bowel resection
B. Related to the presence of bacteria at the surgical site
C. Related to malnutrition secondary to bowel resection with
anastomosis
D. Related to the presence of a nasogastric (NG) tube postoperatively
Ans✓✓✓ B. Related to the presence of bacteria at the surgical site
An NG tube is placed through a natural opening not a wound, and
therefore does not increase the risk of infection
, A client with diabetes begins to have digestive problems and is told by
the physician that they are a complication of the diabetes. Which of the
following explanations from the nurse is most accurate?
A. The nerve fibers of the intestinal lining are experiencing neuropathy.
B. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes.
C. Elevated glucose levels cause bacteria overgrowth in the large
intestine.
D. Insulin has an adverse effect of constipation. Ans✓✓✓ B. The
pancreas secretes digestive enzymes
A client, age 82, is admitted to an acute care facility for treatment of an
acute flare-up of a chronic GI condition. In addition to assessing the
client for complications of the current illness, the nurse monitors for
age-related changes in the GI tract. Which age-related change increases
the risk of anemia? Ans✓✓✓ Atrophy of the gastric mucosa
Crohn's disease is a condition of malabsorption caused by which
pathophysiological process? Ans✓✓✓ inflammation of all layers of
intestinal mucosa
Diet modifications for those diagnosed with IBD. Ans✓✓✓ Low residue
high protein
High calorie with supplemental vitamins
answers
A client is recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease and is beginning
treatment. What first-line treatment does the nurse expect that the
client will be placed on to decrease the inflammatory response?
Ans✓✓✓ Sulfasalazine
A client is recovering from gastric surgery. Toward what goal should the
nurse progress the clients enteral intake? Ans✓✓✓ Six small meals
daily with 120 mL fluid between meals
A client is scheduled for bowel resection with anastomosis involving the
large intestine. Because of the surgical site, the nurse formulates the
nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection. To complete the nursing
diagnosis statement, the nurse should add which "related-to" phrase?
A. Related to major surgery required by bowel resection
B. Related to the presence of bacteria at the surgical site
C. Related to malnutrition secondary to bowel resection with
anastomosis
D. Related to the presence of a nasogastric (NG) tube postoperatively
Ans✓✓✓ B. Related to the presence of bacteria at the surgical site
An NG tube is placed through a natural opening not a wound, and
therefore does not increase the risk of infection
, A client with diabetes begins to have digestive problems and is told by
the physician that they are a complication of the diabetes. Which of the
following explanations from the nurse is most accurate?
A. The nerve fibers of the intestinal lining are experiencing neuropathy.
B. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes.
C. Elevated glucose levels cause bacteria overgrowth in the large
intestine.
D. Insulin has an adverse effect of constipation. Ans✓✓✓ B. The
pancreas secretes digestive enzymes
A client, age 82, is admitted to an acute care facility for treatment of an
acute flare-up of a chronic GI condition. In addition to assessing the
client for complications of the current illness, the nurse monitors for
age-related changes in the GI tract. Which age-related change increases
the risk of anemia? Ans✓✓✓ Atrophy of the gastric mucosa
Crohn's disease is a condition of malabsorption caused by which
pathophysiological process? Ans✓✓✓ inflammation of all layers of
intestinal mucosa
Diet modifications for those diagnosed with IBD. Ans✓✓✓ Low residue
high protein
High calorie with supplemental vitamins
