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Med Questions With Verrified Answers
When the nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis, what intervention can be provided in
order to prevent atelectasis and prevent pooling of respiratory secretions?
Frequent changes of positions
Placing the patient in the prone position
Perform chest physiotherapy
Suction the patient every 4 hours - Correct Answer Frequent changes of positions
A nurse should monitor blood glucose levels for a patient diagnosed with hyperinsulinism. What blood
glucose level does the nurse recognize as inadequate to sustain normal brain function?
30 mg/dL
50 mg/dL
70 mg/dL
90 mg/dL - Correct Answer 30 mg/dL
From the following profiles of clients, which client would be most likely to undergo the diagnostic test of
cholecystography?
Steven, suspected of having a tumor in the colon
Andrew, suspected of having esophageal abnormalities
Mark, suspected of having stones in the gallbladder
Sandra, suspected of having lesions in the liver - Correct Answer Mark, suspected of having stones in
the gallbladder
A client with gallstones is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and is requesting information about the
physiology of the gallbladder. Which information will the nurse include about the function of this organ?
Releases bile in response to cholecystokinin
Controls the flow of trypsin to digest proteins
,Digests carbohydrates in the jejunum
Serves as a storage unit for glucagon - Correct Answer Releases bile in response to cholecystokinin
The nurse is assessing a client admited with suspected pancreatitis. Which question will the nurse
prioritize when assessing this client?
"How many meals do you eat every day?"
"How often and how long do you exercise each day?
"How much alcohol do you consume in a day?"
"When was the last time you took acetaminophen?" - Correct Answer "How much alcohol do you
consume in a day?"
When caring for the patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse must consider pain relief measures. What
nursing interventions could the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
Assisting the patient into the prone position
Administering prophylactic antibiotics
Encouraging bed rest to decrease the metabolic rate
Administering parenteral opioid analgesics as ordered
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin - Correct Answer Administering parenteral
opioid analgesics as ordered
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin
Encouraging bed rest to decrease the metabolic rate
A critical care nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. One potentially severe complication
involves the respiratory system. Which of the following would be an appropriate intervention to prevent
complications associated with the respiratory system?
Withhold oral feedings.
Carry out wound care as prescribed.
Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
, Administer enteral or parenteral nutrition. - Correct Answer Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's
position.
A client with acute pancreatitis has been started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which action should
the nurse perform after administration of the TPN?
Monitor for reports of nausea and vomiting
Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds every 4 hours
Measure abdominal girth every shift
Measure blood glucose concentration every 4 to 6 hours - Correct Answer Measure blood glucose
concentration every 4 to 6 hours
A client with calculi in the gallbladder is said to have
Cholecystitis
Choledocholithiasis
Cholelithiasis
Choledochotomy - Correct Answer Cholelithiasis
The nurse is planning care for a client following an incisional cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which
intervention is the highest nursing priority for this client?
Performing range-of-motion (ROM) leg exercises hourly while the client is awake
Assisting the client to ambulate the evening of the operative day
Teaching the client to choose low-fat foods from the menu
Assisting the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours - Correct Answer Assisting the client
to turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours
The nurse is caring for a client recovering from acute pancreatitis. Which menu item should the nurse
remove from the client's breakfast tray?
Toast
Med Questions With Verrified Answers
When the nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis, what intervention can be provided in
order to prevent atelectasis and prevent pooling of respiratory secretions?
Frequent changes of positions
Placing the patient in the prone position
Perform chest physiotherapy
Suction the patient every 4 hours - Correct Answer Frequent changes of positions
A nurse should monitor blood glucose levels for a patient diagnosed with hyperinsulinism. What blood
glucose level does the nurse recognize as inadequate to sustain normal brain function?
30 mg/dL
50 mg/dL
70 mg/dL
90 mg/dL - Correct Answer 30 mg/dL
From the following profiles of clients, which client would be most likely to undergo the diagnostic test of
cholecystography?
Steven, suspected of having a tumor in the colon
Andrew, suspected of having esophageal abnormalities
Mark, suspected of having stones in the gallbladder
Sandra, suspected of having lesions in the liver - Correct Answer Mark, suspected of having stones in
the gallbladder
A client with gallstones is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and is requesting information about the
physiology of the gallbladder. Which information will the nurse include about the function of this organ?
Releases bile in response to cholecystokinin
Controls the flow of trypsin to digest proteins
,Digests carbohydrates in the jejunum
Serves as a storage unit for glucagon - Correct Answer Releases bile in response to cholecystokinin
The nurse is assessing a client admited with suspected pancreatitis. Which question will the nurse
prioritize when assessing this client?
"How many meals do you eat every day?"
"How often and how long do you exercise each day?
"How much alcohol do you consume in a day?"
"When was the last time you took acetaminophen?" - Correct Answer "How much alcohol do you
consume in a day?"
When caring for the patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse must consider pain relief measures. What
nursing interventions could the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
Assisting the patient into the prone position
Administering prophylactic antibiotics
Encouraging bed rest to decrease the metabolic rate
Administering parenteral opioid analgesics as ordered
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin - Correct Answer Administering parenteral
opioid analgesics as ordered
Withholding oral feedings to limit the release of secretin
Encouraging bed rest to decrease the metabolic rate
A critical care nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. One potentially severe complication
involves the respiratory system. Which of the following would be an appropriate intervention to prevent
complications associated with the respiratory system?
Withhold oral feedings.
Carry out wound care as prescribed.
Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
, Administer enteral or parenteral nutrition. - Correct Answer Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's
position.
A client with acute pancreatitis has been started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which action should
the nurse perform after administration of the TPN?
Monitor for reports of nausea and vomiting
Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds every 4 hours
Measure abdominal girth every shift
Measure blood glucose concentration every 4 to 6 hours - Correct Answer Measure blood glucose
concentration every 4 to 6 hours
A client with calculi in the gallbladder is said to have
Cholecystitis
Choledocholithiasis
Cholelithiasis
Choledochotomy - Correct Answer Cholelithiasis
The nurse is planning care for a client following an incisional cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Which
intervention is the highest nursing priority for this client?
Performing range-of-motion (ROM) leg exercises hourly while the client is awake
Assisting the client to ambulate the evening of the operative day
Teaching the client to choose low-fat foods from the menu
Assisting the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours - Correct Answer Assisting the client
to turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours
The nurse is caring for a client recovering from acute pancreatitis. Which menu item should the nurse
remove from the client's breakfast tray?
Toast
