RNSG 2539 Test #2 Questions With Correct
Answers
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which
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data support the client's diagnosis? Select all that apply.
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A) Severe epigastric pain
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B) Nausea and vomiting
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C) Elevated temperature
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D) Hypotension
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E) Steatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Severe epigastric pain
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B) Nausea and vomiting
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C) Elevated temperature
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D) Hypotension
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The nurse is providing care to a client who is being admitted to rule out acute
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pancreatitis. Which item found in the client's history increases the client's risk for
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this disease process?
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A) Systemic lupus
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B) Alcoholism
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C) Cystic fibrosis
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D) Hypertriglyceridemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) Alcoholism
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,The nurse is providing care to an older adult client admitted to the medical unit
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for acute gastric and left upper abdominal pain radiating to the back. The
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healthcare provider has diagnosed the client with chronic pancreatitis. Which
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items are appropriate to include in the discharge teaching for this client? Select
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all that apply.
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A) Encouraging a high-fat diet
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B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
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C) Properly administering pancrelipase
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D) Reporting symptoms of infection
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E) Taking antacids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
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C) Properly administering pancrelipase
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D) Reporting symptoms of infection
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E) Taking antacids
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An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of acute
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pancreatitis. Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate for this client? Select all
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that apply. |
A) Acute Pain
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B) Impaired Swallowing
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C) Deficient Fluid Volume
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D) Nausea
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E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A)
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Acute Pain |
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
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D) Nausea
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,E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
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The nurse is providing care to an older adult client with a history of alcohol abuse
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who is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis. Which treatment options
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should the nurse plan for when caring for this client? Select all that apply.
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A) Opioid analgesics
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B) High-fat diet
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C) Total parenteral nutrition
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D) Nasogastric tube to suction
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E) Pancrelipase administration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Opioid analgesics
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C) Total parenteral nutrition
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D) Nasogastric tube to suction
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A 63-year-old client is diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. In planning care for
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this patient, which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to
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increase the patient's risk for edema?
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A) Pancrelipase administration
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B) IV fluid administration
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C) Nasogastric tube insertion
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D) Total parenteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) IV fluid administration
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A client was discharged after hospitalization for acute pancreatitis with
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instructions on the use of analgesics, cautions on the importance of avoiding
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alcohol and smoking, and recommendations for a low-fat diet. Which outcomes
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would indicate that the client has implemented the recommendations? Select all
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that apply. |
, A) The client experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
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B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
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C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
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D) The client returns to work.
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E) The client is free from nausea. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) The client
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experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
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B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
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C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
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E) The client is free from nausea.
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A 28-year-old pregnant client presents with epigastric pain, back pain, anorexia,
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nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. What diagnostic test should the nurse expect to
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be performed on this client to determine the presence of gallstones?
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A) Ultrasonography
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B) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
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C) Contrast-enhanced CT scan
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D) Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A)
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Ultrasonography
What is most characteristic of acute pancreatitis?
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A) The pancreas attacks its own tissue.
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B) The pancreas becomes distended with fluid.
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C) The pancreas ceases to produce enzymes.
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D) The pancreas needs to be removed. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) The pancreas
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attacks its own tissue.
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Answers
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
data support the client's diagnosis? Select all that apply.
| | | | | | | |
A) Severe epigastric pain
| | |
B) Nausea and vomiting
| | |
C) Elevated temperature
| |
D) Hypotension
|
E) Steatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Severe epigastric pain
| | | | | | |
B) Nausea and vomiting
| | |
C) Elevated temperature
| |
D) Hypotension
|
The nurse is providing care to a client who is being admitted to rule out acute
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pancreatitis. Which item found in the client's history increases the client's risk for
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
this disease process?
| |
A) Systemic lupus
| |
B) Alcoholism
|
C) Cystic fibrosis
| |
D) Hypertriglyceridemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) Alcoholism
| | | | |
,The nurse is providing care to an older adult client admitted to the medical unit
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
for acute gastric and left upper abdominal pain radiating to the back. The
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
healthcare provider has diagnosed the client with chronic pancreatitis. Which
| | | | | | | | | |
items are appropriate to include in the discharge teaching for this client? Select
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
all that apply.
| |
A) Encouraging a high-fat diet
| | | |
B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
| | |
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
| | |
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
| | | |
E) Taking antacids - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) Eliminating alcoholic beverages
| | | | | | | |
C) Properly administering pancrelipase
| | |
D) Reporting symptoms of infection
| | | |
E) Taking antacids
| |
An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of acute
| | | | | | | | | | | |
pancreatitis. Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate for this client? Select all
| | | | | | | | | | | |
that apply. |
A) Acute Pain
| |
B) Impaired Swallowing
| |
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
| | |
D) Nausea
|
E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A)
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Acute Pain |
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
| | |
D) Nausea
|
,E) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirement
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The nurse is providing care to an older adult client with a history of alcohol abuse
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
who is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis. Which treatment options
| | | | | | | | | | | |
should the nurse plan for when caring for this client? Select all that apply.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
A) Opioid analgesics
| |
B) High-fat diet
| |
C) Total parenteral nutrition
| | |
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
| | | |
E) Pancrelipase administration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) Opioid analgesics
| | | | | | |
C) Total parenteral nutrition
| | |
D) Nasogastric tube to suction
| | | |
A 63-year-old client is diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. In planning care for
| | | | | | | | | | | |
this patient, which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
increase the patient's risk for edema?
| | | | |
A) Pancrelipase administration
| |
B) IV fluid administration
| | |
C) Nasogastric tube insertion
| | |
D) Total parenteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-B) IV fluid administration
| | | | | | | | |
A client was discharged after hospitalization for acute pancreatitis with
| | | | | | | | | |
instructions on the use of analgesics, cautions on the importance of avoiding
| | | | | | | | | | | |
alcohol and smoking, and recommendations for a low-fat diet. Which outcomes
| | | | | | | | | | |
would indicate that the client has implemented the recommendations? Select all
| | | | | | | | | | |
that apply. |
, A) The client experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
| | | | | | | |
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
| | | | | | | | |
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
| | | | | | | | |
D) The client returns to work.
| | | | |
E) The client is free from nausea. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) The client
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experiences reduction or elimination of pain.
| | | | |
B) The client is free from alterations in nutritional status.
| | | | | | | | |
C) The client remains free from alterations in fluid balance.
| | | | | | | | |
E) The client is free from nausea.
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A 28-year-old pregnant client presents with epigastric pain, back pain, anorexia,
| | | | | | | | | | |
nausea, vomiting, and jaundice. What diagnostic test should the nurse expect to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
be performed on this client to determine the presence of gallstones?
| | | | | | | | | |
A) Ultrasonography
|
B) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
| | | |
C) Contrast-enhanced CT scan
| | |
D) Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A)
| | | | | | | |
Ultrasonography
What is most characteristic of acute pancreatitis?
| | | | | |
A) The pancreas attacks its own tissue.
| | | | | |
B) The pancreas becomes distended with fluid.
| | | | | |
C) The pancreas ceases to produce enzymes.
| | | | | |
D) The pancreas needs to be removed. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A) The pancreas
| | | | | | | | | | | |
attacks its own tissue.
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