NURS 3234 HESI MEDSURG 2023 EXAM – LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE

A client has had a Miller-Abbott tube in place for 24 hours. Which assessment finding indicates that the tube is properly located in the intestine? Aspirate from the tube has a pH of 7 A client is resuming a diet after a Billroth II procedure. To minimize complications from eating, which actions should the nurse teach the client to do? Select all that apply. Lay down after eating Eat a diet high in protein Eat six small meals per day The nurse assists the health care provider with a liver biopsy performed at the bedside. Which position should the nurse place the client in after the biopsy? Right side-lying with a folded towel under the puncture site A client has a prescription to receive an enema before bowel surgery. The nurse assists the client into which position to administer the enema? C The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis who has a history of alcoholism. The nurse closely monitors the client for paralytic ileus, knowing that which assessment data indicate this complication of pancreatitis? Inability to pass flatus After performing an initial abdominal assessment on a client with a diagnosis of cholelithiasis, the nurse documents that the bowel sounds are normal. Which description describes this assessment finding? Soft gurgling or clicking sounds auscultated in all four quadrants The nurse is assisting the client with hepatic encephalopathy to fill out the dietary menu. The nurse advises the client to avoid which entree items that could aggravate the client's condition? Ground beef patty A client with a colostomy is complaining of gas building up in the colostomy bag. The nurse instructs the client that which food items should be consumed to best prevent this problem? Select all that apply. Yogurt Crackers Toasted bread