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A health care provider prescribes an upper "Barium gives more contrast to the soft tissue of the alimentary tract,
gastrointestinal (GI) series and a barium enema. The allowing absorption of x-rays."
client asks, "Why do I have to have barium for these
tests?" What is the nurse's best response?
A client who is suspected of having salmonellosis asks stool culture
the nurse how the diagnosis is confirmed. The nurse
responds that the medical diagnosis is established
with what laboratory test?
A client with a 20-year history of excessive alcohol monitor vital signs.
use has developed jaundice and ascites and is
admitted to the hospital. What is the priority nursing
action during the first 48 hours after the client's
admission?
A client is scheduled for gastrointestinal surgery. What Ensuring the bowel preparation is initiated
is the most important nursing action that should be
implemented the evening before surgery?
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A nurse has provided teaching to a client with a newly Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
prescribed proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse
determines that the teaching is effective when the
client states that the medication is used for the
treatment of what?
A client with early-stage cancer of the esophagus is pureed
treated with laser therapy. What type of food should
the nurse instruct the client to select when oral intake
is permitted?
An abdominal cholecystectomy is performed on a As prescribed by the health care provider
client with gangrene of the gallbladder. During the
first 24 hours postoperatively, when should analgesics
be administered?
A nurse is caring for a client who just had surgery for Keeping the client's respiratory passages patent
a parotid tumor. Which nursing intervention is the
priority in the immediate postoperative period ?
nclex GI 2 2/5/2026
A health care provider prescribes an upper "Barium gives more contrast to the soft tissue of the alimentary tract,
gastrointestinal (GI) series and a barium enema. The allowing absorption of x-rays."
client asks, "Why do I have to have barium for these
tests?" What is the nurse's best response?
A client who is suspected of having salmonellosis asks stool culture
the nurse how the diagnosis is confirmed. The nurse
responds that the medical diagnosis is established
with what laboratory test?
A client with a 20-year history of excessive alcohol monitor vital signs.
use has developed jaundice and ascites and is
admitted to the hospital. What is the priority nursing
action during the first 48 hours after the client's
admission?
A client is scheduled for gastrointestinal surgery. What Ensuring the bowel preparation is initiated
is the most important nursing action that should be
implemented the evening before surgery?
nclex GI 2 2/5/2026
, nclex GI 2 Page 2
A nurse has provided teaching to a client with a newly Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
prescribed proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse
determines that the teaching is effective when the
client states that the medication is used for the
treatment of what?
A client with early-stage cancer of the esophagus is pureed
treated with laser therapy. What type of food should
the nurse instruct the client to select when oral intake
is permitted?
An abdominal cholecystectomy is performed on a As prescribed by the health care provider
client with gangrene of the gallbladder. During the
first 24 hours postoperatively, when should analgesics
be administered?
A nurse is caring for a client who just had surgery for Keeping the client's respiratory passages patent
a parotid tumor. Which nursing intervention is the
priority in the immediate postoperative period ?
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