Chapter 42: Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems Test

Chapter 42: Nursing Management: Upper Gastrointestinal Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 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? , 2. Which item should the nurse offer to the patient who is to restart oral intake after being NPO due to nausea and vomiting? 3. A 38-year old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a Candida albicansoral infection. The nurse will anticipate the need for : 4. Which finding in the mouth of a patient who uses smokeless tobacco is suggestive of oral cancer? 5. Which information will the nurse include when teaching adults to decrease the risk for cancers of the tongue and buccal mucosa? 6. 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? 7. 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 8. The nurse explaining esomeprazole (Nexium) to a patient with recurring heartburn describes that the medication 9. Which patient choice for a snack 2 hours before bedtime indicates that the nurse’s teaching about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been effective? 10. The nurse will anticipate teaching a patient experiencing frequent heartburn about 11. A 58-year-old woman who recently has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer tells the nurse, “I do not feel ready to die yet.” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? 12. Which information will the nurse include for a patient with newly diagnosed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? ………………………………………………………………………CONTINUED………………………………………………………………..