NSG 4330 CHAPTER 46, LIVER, PANCREAS AND BILIARY TRACT
CONDITIONS TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Hep A patients are at the acute stage. What should the nurse's plan of care take
into account? The ANSWER At this point, the customer is most prone to
spread the illness.
In two days, a client with Hep B will be released. Which of the following
directives ought to be part of the discharge care provided by the nurse? A
ANSWER Use a condom when having sex.
A customer has been informed that her high liver enzyme is a result of NAFLD.
What ought to include in the nurse's lesson plan? The ANSWER Maintain a
heart-healthy diet and engage in regular exercise.
The nurse is asked by a patient with severe cirrhosis why his abdomen is so
large. The basis for the nurse's ANSWER is: The ANSWER A transfer of
fluid into the peritoneal space is caused by portal hypertension and
hypoalbuminemia.
Which of the following is part of nursing care for a patient with acute
pancreatitis? The ANSWER -looking for hypocalcemia symptoms
-keeping an eye out for infections, systemic inflammation, and particularity
When caring for a patient with cholecystitis and choleothiasis, the nurse should
do the following: Recommendations for a low-saturated-fat diet
What details should be covered in the home management course following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy? ANSWER : Report any pus or discharge that
has a Billie color from any incision.
A customer eats tainted food and gets hepatitis. Which of the following
serological results should the nurse anticipate during the client's acute (icteric)
phase of illness? The ANSWER Immunoglobulin M against the hepatitis A
virus (anti-HAV IgM)
Which of the following results from a blood sample shows that a client's
hepatitis B vaccination was successful? The ANSWER Anti-HBs
, An acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been identified in a patient at the
outpatient clinic.
Which of the following is the nurse's best course of action? The ANSWER
Arrange for the customer to undergo an HCV genotype test.
The patient under the nurse's care has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis B.
Which of the following ANSWER methods that will assist increase appetite
should the nurse include in the lesson plan?
The patient under the nurse's care has chronic hepatitis C and is on a
combination of ribavirin and a-interferon medication. Which of the following
signs of hepatitis C should the nurse keep an eye out for in the patient?
ANSWER leukopenia
Which of the following patients ought to notify the nurse that a hepatitis C
screening is necessary? ANSWER Twenty years ago, the client reports using
intravenous narcotics once.
The client being cared for by the nurse was in with jaundice, nausea, and
abnormal liver function tests that appeared suddenly. Viral causes of hepatitis
are not detected by serological testing. Which of the nurse's queries is the most
appropriate? - ANSWER to "Do you use any over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?"
A cirrhosis patient with 4+ pitting edema of the legs and feet is under the nurse's
care.
Which of the following evaluations should the nurse prioritize? The ANSWER
Albumin
For a young adult client with an early alcoholic cirrhosis diagnosis, the nurse is
creating a lesson plan. Which of the following subjects should be taught to
clients the most? The ANSWER Alcohol must not be consumed. The patient
under the nurse's care has cirrhosis, has a serum potassium level of 3.2 mmol/L,
and is taking spironolactone and furosemide as prescribed. What course of
action ought the nurse to take? The ANSWER The spironolactone should be
administered.
Which of the following steps should the nurse take to assess how well a client
with hepatic encephalopathy is responding to treatment? The ANSWER
Request that the client raise both of their arms in front of them.
A patient with severe cirrhosis who is getting lactulose is being cared after by
the nurse.
Which of the following conclusions drawn by the nurse suggests that the drug is
CONDITIONS TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Hep A patients are at the acute stage. What should the nurse's plan of care take
into account? The ANSWER At this point, the customer is most prone to
spread the illness.
In two days, a client with Hep B will be released. Which of the following
directives ought to be part of the discharge care provided by the nurse? A
ANSWER Use a condom when having sex.
A customer has been informed that her high liver enzyme is a result of NAFLD.
What ought to include in the nurse's lesson plan? The ANSWER Maintain a
heart-healthy diet and engage in regular exercise.
The nurse is asked by a patient with severe cirrhosis why his abdomen is so
large. The basis for the nurse's ANSWER is: The ANSWER A transfer of
fluid into the peritoneal space is caused by portal hypertension and
hypoalbuminemia.
Which of the following is part of nursing care for a patient with acute
pancreatitis? The ANSWER -looking for hypocalcemia symptoms
-keeping an eye out for infections, systemic inflammation, and particularity
When caring for a patient with cholecystitis and choleothiasis, the nurse should
do the following: Recommendations for a low-saturated-fat diet
What details should be covered in the home management course following a
laparoscopic cholecystectomy? ANSWER : Report any pus or discharge that
has a Billie color from any incision.
A customer eats tainted food and gets hepatitis. Which of the following
serological results should the nurse anticipate during the client's acute (icteric)
phase of illness? The ANSWER Immunoglobulin M against the hepatitis A
virus (anti-HAV IgM)
Which of the following results from a blood sample shows that a client's
hepatitis B vaccination was successful? The ANSWER Anti-HBs
, An acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been identified in a patient at the
outpatient clinic.
Which of the following is the nurse's best course of action? The ANSWER
Arrange for the customer to undergo an HCV genotype test.
The patient under the nurse's care has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis B.
Which of the following ANSWER methods that will assist increase appetite
should the nurse include in the lesson plan?
The patient under the nurse's care has chronic hepatitis C and is on a
combination of ribavirin and a-interferon medication. Which of the following
signs of hepatitis C should the nurse keep an eye out for in the patient?
ANSWER leukopenia
Which of the following patients ought to notify the nurse that a hepatitis C
screening is necessary? ANSWER Twenty years ago, the client reports using
intravenous narcotics once.
The client being cared for by the nurse was in with jaundice, nausea, and
abnormal liver function tests that appeared suddenly. Viral causes of hepatitis
are not detected by serological testing. Which of the nurse's queries is the most
appropriate? - ANSWER to "Do you use any over-the-counter (OTC) drugs?"
A cirrhosis patient with 4+ pitting edema of the legs and feet is under the nurse's
care.
Which of the following evaluations should the nurse prioritize? The ANSWER
Albumin
For a young adult client with an early alcoholic cirrhosis diagnosis, the nurse is
creating a lesson plan. Which of the following subjects should be taught to
clients the most? The ANSWER Alcohol must not be consumed. The patient
under the nurse's care has cirrhosis, has a serum potassium level of 3.2 mmol/L,
and is taking spironolactone and furosemide as prescribed. What course of
action ought the nurse to take? The ANSWER The spironolactone should be
administered.
Which of the following steps should the nurse take to assess how well a client
with hepatic encephalopathy is responding to treatment? The ANSWER
Request that the client raise both of their arms in front of them.
A patient with severe cirrhosis who is getting lactulose is being cared after by
the nurse.
Which of the following conclusions drawn by the nurse suggests that the drug is
