Upper GI NCLEX Questions and Correct Detailed
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Quiz: 1. A 53-year-old male patient with deep partial-thickness burns from a chemical spill
in the workplace experiences severe pain followed by nausea during dressing changes.
Which action will be most useful in decreasing the patient's nausea?
a. Keep the patient NPO for 2 hours before and after dressing changes.
b. Avoid performing dressing changes close to the patient's mealtimes.
c. Administer the prescribed morphine sulfate before dressing changes.
d. Give the ordered prochlorperazine (Compazine) before dressing changes.
Ans: C
Quiz: Which item should the nurse offer to the patient who is to restart oral intake after
being NPO due to nausea and vomiting?
a. Glass of orange juice
b. Dish of lemon gelatin
c. Cup of coffee with cream
d. Bowl of hot chicken broth
Ans: B
Quiz: A 46-year-old female with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is experiencing
increasing discomfort. Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching about
GERD is needed?
a. "I take antacids between meals and at bedtime each night."
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, b. "I sleep with the head of the bed elevated on 4-inch blocks."
c. "I eat small meals during the day and have a bedtime snack."
d. "I quit smoking several years ago, but I still chew a lot of gum."
Ans: C
Quiz: A 68-year-old male patient with a stroke is unconscious and unresponsive to
stimuli. After learning that the patient has a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), the nurse will plan to do frequent assessments of the patient's
a. apical pulse.
b. bowel sounds.
c. breath sounds.
d. abdominal girth.
Ans: C
Quiz: The nurse explaining esomeprazole (Nexium) to a patient with recurring heartburn
describes that the medication
a. reduces gastroesophageal reflux by increasing the rate of gastric emptying.
b. neutralizes stomach acid and provides relief of symptoms in a few minutes.
c. coats and protects the lining of the stomach and esophagus from gastric acid.
d. treats gastroesophageal reflux disease by decreasing stomach acid production.
Ans: D
Quiz: Which patient choice for a snack 2 hours before bedtime indicates that the nurse's
teaching about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been effective?
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Quiz: 1. A 53-year-old male patient with deep partial-thickness burns from a chemical spill
in the workplace experiences severe pain followed by nausea during dressing changes.
Which action will be most useful in decreasing the patient's nausea?
a. Keep the patient NPO for 2 hours before and after dressing changes.
b. Avoid performing dressing changes close to the patient's mealtimes.
c. Administer the prescribed morphine sulfate before dressing changes.
d. Give the ordered prochlorperazine (Compazine) before dressing changes.
Ans: C
Quiz: Which item should the nurse offer to the patient who is to restart oral intake after
being NPO due to nausea and vomiting?
a. Glass of orange juice
b. Dish of lemon gelatin
c. Cup of coffee with cream
d. Bowl of hot chicken broth
Ans: B
Quiz: A 46-year-old female with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is experiencing
increasing discomfort. Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching about
GERD is needed?
a. "I take antacids between meals and at bedtime each night."
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, b. "I sleep with the head of the bed elevated on 4-inch blocks."
c. "I eat small meals during the day and have a bedtime snack."
d. "I quit smoking several years ago, but I still chew a lot of gum."
Ans: C
Quiz: A 68-year-old male patient with a stroke is unconscious and unresponsive to
stimuli. After learning that the patient has a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD), the nurse will plan to do frequent assessments of the patient's
a. apical pulse.
b. bowel sounds.
c. breath sounds.
d. abdominal girth.
Ans: C
Quiz: The nurse explaining esomeprazole (Nexium) to a patient with recurring heartburn
describes that the medication
a. reduces gastroesophageal reflux by increasing the rate of gastric emptying.
b. neutralizes stomach acid and provides relief of symptoms in a few minutes.
c. coats and protects the lining of the stomach and esophagus from gastric acid.
d. treats gastroesophageal reflux disease by decreasing stomach acid production.
Ans: D
Quiz: Which patient choice for a snack 2 hours before bedtime indicates that the nurse's
teaching about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been effective?
o
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