UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
65- year-old female who presents to the ED with epigastric 1. PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
discomfort, loss of appetite, and weight loss. History of 2. GI bleeds
diabetes and alcoholism. what disease does she likely 3. gastric cancer
have? 4. candidiasis
1. neuro assessment
a nurse is caring for a patient who is status post upper
2. GAG REFLEX
endoscopic procedure. which of the following should be
3. temperature
included as a priority in the post-procedure assessment?
4. bowel sounds
1. AIRWAY MANAGMENT
a nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of oral
2. prevent aspiration
cancer who recently underwent surgery. which of the fol-
3. monitor vital signs
lowing is a post operative nursing priority?
4. provide alternate means of communication
1. educate on treatment options
A 44-year-old pt. was recently diagnosed with gastric can-
2. consult the dietician regarding nutritional needs
cer. sam has a wife and three small children. they are
3. monitor lab values for abnormalitites
having a diflcult time dealing with the diagnosis. which
4. CONSULT SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO
of the following is a priority for this patient?
SAM AND HIS FAMILY
1. gastric cancer
A nurse is caring for a patient who was diagnosed with
2. oral cancer
lymphoma and undergoing chemo. which of the following
3. CANDIDIASIS
conditions is she at risk for developing? SATA
4. STOMATITIS
Gwen is an 89-year-old female who was diagnosed with
gastric cancer three months ago. she has undergone
1. PREPARE PATIENT FOR ADDITIONAL CHEMO
chemo and radiation and recently has surgery to remove
2. PREPARE PATIENT FOR ADDITIONAL RADIATION
the cancer. during the surgery, they discovered that the
3. CONSULT THE PALLIATIVE CARE NURSE
cancer had spread to other organs. They are having difl-
4. discharge the patient to hospice
culty deciding treatment options. which of the following is
appropriate for her care? SATA
, 56- year-old female who presented to the ED with fullness
1. peptic ulcer disease
in the chest, dysphagia, and chest pain. she states that
2. gastritis
she has been having these symptoms for the past couple
3. HIATAL HERNIA
months. which of the following conditions could it be
4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
based on her symptoms?
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to patient re- 1. avoid spicy foods
cently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. which of the 2. RESUME ALCOHOL IN MODERATION
following should not be a part of the discharge instruc- 3. follow medications as prescribed
tions? 4. signs and symptoms to report
1. Nissen fundoplication
A nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with a
2. ENDOLUMINAL FUNDOPLICATION
hiatal hernia. which of the following is the least invasive
3. plyoroplasty
surgical treatment for a patient with a hiatal hernia?
4. vagotomy
1. NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION
a nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been diag-
2.Endoluminal
nosed with GERD. which of the followoing is the surgical
3. Vagotomy
management approach for patients with this condition?
4. Gastroneterostomy
A nurse is caring for a 29-year-old with a history of alco- 1. make the patient NPO
holism. he has been having frequent episodes of vomiting 2. transfusion of blood products
bright red blood. the following interventions would be 3. perform gastric lavage
appropriate for this patient except: 4. ENCOURAGE LIQUID INTAKE
a nurse is caring for a 60-year-old female that underwent
1. perforated colon
a hysterectomy and is post-op day two. she has no active
2. mechanical bowel obstruction
bowel sounds and has not passed any gas. CT scan com-
3. normal findings given surgical procedure
pleted showing no vulvus or intussception found. which
4. NON-MECHANICAL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
of the following is the patient experiencing?
1. "IT IS CAUSED BY AN INFLAMMATORY PROCESS OF THE
GI TRACT"
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