ATI - GI
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1. A community health children and young adults - the hepatitis A virus can be contracted from the
nurse is planning an feces, bile, and blood of infected clients. The usual mode of transmission is
educational program the fecal-oral route. Children and young adults are the two groups most often
about hepatitis A. affected by the hepatitis A virus. Typically, a child or young adult acquires
When preparing the the infection at school, through poor hygiene, hand-to-mouth contact, or
materials, the nurse another form of close contact
should identify that
which of the follow- - older adults are not often affected by or at risk fro developing hepatitis A
ing groups is most
- women who are pregnant are not often affected by or at risk for developing
at risk for developing
hepatitis A
hepatitis A?
- middle-aged men are not often affected by at or at risk for developing
hepatitis A
2. A nurse is caring prothrombin time - a major complication following a liver biopsy is hemor-
for a client who is rhage. Many clients who have liver disease have clotting defects and are at
scheduled to under- risk for bleeding. Along with the prothrombin time (PT), the activated partial
go a liver biopsy for thromboplastin time (aPTT), and the platelet count should be monitored. Liv-
a suspected malig- er dysfunction causes the production of blood clotting factors to be reduced,
nancy. Which of the which leads to an increased incidence of bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding from
following laboratory wounds, and gastrointestinal bleeding. This is due to a deficient absorption
findings should the of Vitamin K from the GI tract caused by the inability of liver cells to use Vitamin
nurse monitor prior K to make prothrombin
to the procedure?
- serum lipase is monitored to detect pancreatic disease and does not need
to be monitored prior to this procedure
- bilirubin is monitored to detect biliary obstruction and does not need to be
monitored prior to this procedure
- calcium is monitored to detect kidney failure or pancreatitis and does not
need to be monitored prior to this procedure
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3. A nurse is caring amylase - pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked elevations in
for a client who serum amylase. Serum amylase beings to increase about 3 to 6 hr following
has acute pancreati- the onset of acute pancreatitis. The amylase levels peak in 20 to 30 hr and
tis. Which of the fol- returns to the expected reference range within 2 to 3 days
lowing serum labo-
ratory values should - elevated aldolase levels are caused by inflammation of the muscles, also
the nurse antici- known as myositis. The levels of aldolase are not affected by pancreatic
pate returning to the disorders
expected reference
- lipase levels in clients who have pancreatitis increase after a rise in serum
range within 72 hr
amylase and stay elevated for up to 14 days longer than amylase
after treatment be-
gins?
- pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked elevations in serum
amylase. Serum amylase begins to increase about 3 to 6 hr following the
MedSurg Ch. 47; p.
onset of acute pancreatitis. The amylase level peaks in 20 to 30 hr and returns
320
to the expected reference range within 2 to 3 days
- Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) increase are typically seen in clients who have
anemia, leukemia, or liver damage
4. A nurse is col- alcohol use - alcohol consumption is one of the major cause of chronic pan-
lecting data from creatitis in the US. Long-term alcohol use disorder produces hypersecretion
a client who has of protein in pancreatic secretions. The result is protein plugs and calculi
chronic pancreatitis. within the pancreatic ducts. Alcohol also has a direct toxic effect on the cells
Which of the follow- is more likely to occur and to be more severe in clients whose diets are poor
ing findings should in protein content and either very high or very low in fat
the nurse identify as
a likely cause of the - a high-calorie diet can contribute to heart disease and obesity. However, it
client's condition? does not cause or contribute to chronic pancreatitis
- prior GI illness does not cause or contribute to chronic pancreatitis
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1. A community health children and young adults - the hepatitis A virus can be contracted from the
nurse is planning an feces, bile, and blood of infected clients. The usual mode of transmission is
educational program the fecal-oral route. Children and young adults are the two groups most often
about hepatitis A. affected by the hepatitis A virus. Typically, a child or young adult acquires
When preparing the the infection at school, through poor hygiene, hand-to-mouth contact, or
materials, the nurse another form of close contact
should identify that
which of the follow- - older adults are not often affected by or at risk fro developing hepatitis A
ing groups is most
- women who are pregnant are not often affected by or at risk for developing
at risk for developing
hepatitis A
hepatitis A?
- middle-aged men are not often affected by at or at risk for developing
hepatitis A
2. A nurse is caring prothrombin time - a major complication following a liver biopsy is hemor-
for a client who is rhage. Many clients who have liver disease have clotting defects and are at
scheduled to under- risk for bleeding. Along with the prothrombin time (PT), the activated partial
go a liver biopsy for thromboplastin time (aPTT), and the platelet count should be monitored. Liv-
a suspected malig- er dysfunction causes the production of blood clotting factors to be reduced,
nancy. Which of the which leads to an increased incidence of bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding from
following laboratory wounds, and gastrointestinal bleeding. This is due to a deficient absorption
findings should the of Vitamin K from the GI tract caused by the inability of liver cells to use Vitamin
nurse monitor prior K to make prothrombin
to the procedure?
- serum lipase is monitored to detect pancreatic disease and does not need
to be monitored prior to this procedure
- bilirubin is monitored to detect biliary obstruction and does not need to be
monitored prior to this procedure
- calcium is monitored to detect kidney failure or pancreatitis and does not
need to be monitored prior to this procedure
, ATI - GI
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3. A nurse is caring amylase - pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked elevations in
for a client who serum amylase. Serum amylase beings to increase about 3 to 6 hr following
has acute pancreati- the onset of acute pancreatitis. The amylase levels peak in 20 to 30 hr and
tis. Which of the fol- returns to the expected reference range within 2 to 3 days
lowing serum labo-
ratory values should - elevated aldolase levels are caused by inflammation of the muscles, also
the nurse antici- known as myositis. The levels of aldolase are not affected by pancreatic
pate returning to the disorders
expected reference
- lipase levels in clients who have pancreatitis increase after a rise in serum
range within 72 hr
amylase and stay elevated for up to 14 days longer than amylase
after treatment be-
gins?
- pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked elevations in serum
amylase. Serum amylase begins to increase about 3 to 6 hr following the
MedSurg Ch. 47; p.
onset of acute pancreatitis. The amylase level peaks in 20 to 30 hr and returns
320
to the expected reference range within 2 to 3 days
- Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) increase are typically seen in clients who have
anemia, leukemia, or liver damage
4. A nurse is col- alcohol use - alcohol consumption is one of the major cause of chronic pan-
lecting data from creatitis in the US. Long-term alcohol use disorder produces hypersecretion
a client who has of protein in pancreatic secretions. The result is protein plugs and calculi
chronic pancreatitis. within the pancreatic ducts. Alcohol also has a direct toxic effect on the cells
Which of the follow- is more likely to occur and to be more severe in clients whose diets are poor
ing findings should in protein content and either very high or very low in fat
the nurse identify as
a likely cause of the - a high-calorie diet can contribute to heart disease and obesity. However, it
client's condition? does not cause or contribute to chronic pancreatitis
- prior GI illness does not cause or contribute to chronic pancreatitis
