NCM 118 MIDTERM 2024 (Already Graded A+)

Which rationale supports explaining the placement of an esophageal tamponade tube in a client who is hemorrhaging a. Allowing the client to help insert the tube b. Beginning teaching home care c. Maintaining the client's level of anxiety and alertness d. Obtaining cooperation and reducing fear correct answers d. Obtaining cooperation and reducing fear A male client with a recent history of rectal bleeding is being prepared for a colonoscopy. How should the nurse position the client for this test initially? a. Lying on the right side with legs straight b. Lying on the left side with knees bent c. Prone with the torso elevated d. Bent over with hands touching the floor correct answers b. Lying on the left side with knees bent While a female client is being prepared for discharge, the nasogastric (NG) feeding tube becomes clogged. To remedy this problem and teach the client's family how to deal with it at home, what should the nurse do? a. Irrigate the tube with warm water. b. Advance the tube into the intestine. c. Apply intermittent suction to the tube. d. Withdraw the obstruction with a 30-ml syringe. correct answers a. Irrigate the tube with warm water. Which diagnostic test would be used first to evaluate a client with upper GI bleeding? a. Endoscopy b. Hemoglobin (Hb) leves and hematocrit (Hc) c. Upper GI series d. Arteriography correct answers a. Endoscopy Nurse Hannah is teaching a group of middle-aged men about peptic ulcers. When discussing risk factors for peptic ulcers, the nurse should mention: a. a sedentary lifestyle and smoking. b. a history of hemorrhoids and smoking. c. alcohol abuse and a history of acute renal failure. d. alcohol abuse and smoking. correct answers d. alcohol abuse and smoking.