NURS 505 FINAL EXAM 2024-2025|ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH WRITTEN EXPERT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS TO
EACH PROBLEM |ALREADY GRADED A+.
What is the primary purpose of the mucosal barrier in the gastrointestinal
tract?
-Muscle stimulation
-Lubrication of stool
-Protection from acid secretion
-Food digestion
Protection from acid secretion –ANSWER.
Which assessment does the nurse recognize is consistent with signs and
symptoms of acute pancreatitis?
-Pulse of 58 beats per minute
-Hypertension
-Periumbilical pain
-Groin Pain
Periumbilical pain –ANSWER.
Brainpower
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___ is known as the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the
external environment of the gastrointestinal tract into the internal
environment. -Digestion
-Absorption
-Excretion
-Metabolism
,Absorption –ANSWER.
A middle-aged client walks into the emergency department reporting chest
pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath, and nausea. Their heart rate is
120 beats/min and blood pressure is 94/60 mm Hg. The health care provider
recognizes the client is having an acute myocardial infarction with decreased
cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be in response to:
-The client not having digested their meal completely
-hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
-The client having a very high pain tolerance -Fear of having to making-
ANSWER.
major lifestyle changes hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the
chemoreceptor trigger zone. The ___ nervous system is the division of the
nervous system that facilitates sensory, motor, and absorptive functions of
the gastrointestinal tract.
-enteric
-infectious
-arterial -
central enteric
–ANSWER.
A nurse is concerned about a client's continual use of nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Which problematic occurrence is the
nurse concerned about?
Increase in the proton pump
Increase in gastrin secretion
,Decrease in the production of intrinsic factor
Damage to the gastric mucosa
Damage to the gastric mucosa
-ANSWER.
A client has just been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The client asks the
nurse why their body is not able to absorb vitamin B12. How should the nurse
respond?
-"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic factor, which
is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
-"You have too many ulcers in your stomach."
-"Your daily intake of high saturated fats is interfering with the stomach's
ability to absorb the nutrients that it needs, especially vitamin B12." ""More
than likely, you were born with deficient vitamin B12 stores." "Your stomach
is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic factor, which is needed to
absorb vitamin B12." –ANSWER.
Which of the following are known conditions associated with uncontrolled
portal hypertension? Select all that apply.
-Ascites
-Esophageal varices
-Allergic rhinitis
-Splenomegaly
Ascites, Esophageal varices, Splenomegaly –ANSWER.
The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and jaundice. The nurse
recognizes that without sufficient circulating bile salts the client will have
intolerance to which ingested substance?
, -Carbohydrates
-Fats
-Protein
-Amino acids
Fats -ANSWER
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the gastrointestinal tract. In
which area does the nurse place the hands for palpation of the liver?
-Right upper quadrant
-Right lower quadrant
-Left upper quadrant
-Left lower quadrant
Right upper quadrant –ANSWER.
A client with multiple pain-related injuries to the back, knees, and hips is
admitted with acute liver failure. Upon reviewing the home medication list,
the nurse notes that the client is taking several over-the-counter medications
that contain a preparation known to be the drug that most commonly causes
liver failure. Which drug is this?
-Acetaminophen
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Phenylephrine
Acetaminophen –ANSWER.
A client takes 650 mg of aspirin every 4 hours daily for reports of joint pain.
Which statement should be included in the client's teaching plan?
QUESTIONS WITH WRITTEN EXPERT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS TO
EACH PROBLEM |ALREADY GRADED A+.
What is the primary purpose of the mucosal barrier in the gastrointestinal
tract?
-Muscle stimulation
-Lubrication of stool
-Protection from acid secretion
-Food digestion
Protection from acid secretion –ANSWER.
Which assessment does the nurse recognize is consistent with signs and
symptoms of acute pancreatitis?
-Pulse of 58 beats per minute
-Hypertension
-Periumbilical pain
-Groin Pain
Periumbilical pain –ANSWER.
Brainpower
Read More
___ is known as the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the
external environment of the gastrointestinal tract into the internal
environment. -Digestion
-Absorption
-Excretion
-Metabolism
,Absorption –ANSWER.
A middle-aged client walks into the emergency department reporting chest
pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath, and nausea. Their heart rate is
120 beats/min and blood pressure is 94/60 mm Hg. The health care provider
recognizes the client is having an acute myocardial infarction with decreased
cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be in response to:
-The client not having digested their meal completely
-hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
-The client having a very high pain tolerance -Fear of having to making-
ANSWER.
major lifestyle changes hypoxia exerting a direct effect on the
chemoreceptor trigger zone. The ___ nervous system is the division of the
nervous system that facilitates sensory, motor, and absorptive functions of
the gastrointestinal tract.
-enteric
-infectious
-arterial -
central enteric
–ANSWER.
A nurse is concerned about a client's continual use of nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Which problematic occurrence is the
nurse concerned about?
Increase in the proton pump
Increase in gastrin secretion
,Decrease in the production of intrinsic factor
Damage to the gastric mucosa
Damage to the gastric mucosa
-ANSWER.
A client has just been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. The client asks the
nurse why their body is not able to absorb vitamin B12. How should the nurse
respond?
-"Your stomach is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic factor, which
is needed to absorb vitamin B12."
-"You have too many ulcers in your stomach."
-"Your daily intake of high saturated fats is interfering with the stomach's
ability to absorb the nutrients that it needs, especially vitamin B12." ""More
than likely, you were born with deficient vitamin B12 stores." "Your stomach
is not secreting a substance known as intrinsic factor, which is needed to
absorb vitamin B12." –ANSWER.
Which of the following are known conditions associated with uncontrolled
portal hypertension? Select all that apply.
-Ascites
-Esophageal varices
-Allergic rhinitis
-Splenomegaly
Ascites, Esophageal varices, Splenomegaly –ANSWER.
The nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and jaundice. The nurse
recognizes that without sufficient circulating bile salts the client will have
intolerance to which ingested substance?
, -Carbohydrates
-Fats
-Protein
-Amino acids
Fats -ANSWER
The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the gastrointestinal tract. In
which area does the nurse place the hands for palpation of the liver?
-Right upper quadrant
-Right lower quadrant
-Left upper quadrant
-Left lower quadrant
Right upper quadrant –ANSWER.
A client with multiple pain-related injuries to the back, knees, and hips is
admitted with acute liver failure. Upon reviewing the home medication list,
the nurse notes that the client is taking several over-the-counter medications
that contain a preparation known to be the drug that most commonly causes
liver failure. Which drug is this?
-Acetaminophen
-Ibuprofen
-Aspirin
-Phenylephrine
Acetaminophen –ANSWER.
A client takes 650 mg of aspirin every 4 hours daily for reports of joint pain.
Which statement should be included in the client's teaching plan?
