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Gastrointestinal nclex Questions and
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After a client undergoes a liver biopsy, the nurse places the client in the
prescribed right-side lying position. The nurse understands that the
purpose of this intervention is to accomplish which?
Ans: limit bleeding from the biopsy site
The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a
client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion?
Ans: high fowlers position
The nurse has inserted a nasogastric (NG) tube in a client and is
checking for the correct placement of an NG tube. Which is the most
reliable data to ensure that the end of the tube is in the stomach?
Ans: placement verified on x-ray
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is preparing to assist a registered nurse
(RN) with removing a nasogastric (NG) tube from the client. Which
interventions should be included in the procedure? Select all that
apply.
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Ans: explain procedure to client
ask patient to take deep breath and hold
pull tube out
remove device
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis. The
nurse anticipates that the client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?
Ans: vitamin B12
The nurse is caring for a client after a Billroth II (gastrojejunostomy)
procedure. During review of the postoperative prescriptions, which
should the nurse clarify?
Ans: irrigating the NG tube
The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client after a
gastrectomy. Which measure should the nurse include during client
teaching to help prevent dumping syndrome?
Ans: limit the fluids taken with meals
The nurse is monitoring a client for the early signs and symptoms of
dumping syndrome. Which indicates this occurrence?
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Ans: sweating and pallor
The nurse is reviewing the record of a client with Crohn's disease.
Which stool characteristic should the nurse expect to see documented
in the record?
Ans: diarrhea
The nurse is reviewing the prescriptions of a client admitted to the
hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Which interventions
should the nurse expect to be prescribed? Select all that apply.
Ans: 1,2,3
It has been determined that a client with hepatitis has contracted the
infection from contaminated food. Which type of hepatitis is this client
most likely experiencing?
Ans: A
The nurse is reviewing the primary health care provider's (PHCP'S)
prescriptions written for a client admitted with acute pancreatitis.
Which PHCP prescription should the nurse verify if noted in the client's
chart?
Ans: 3
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A client with hiatal hernia chronically experiences heartburn after
meals. Which should the nurse teach the client to avoid?
Ans: 1
The nurse is monitoring for stoma prolapse in a client with a
colostomy. Which stoma observation should indicate that a prolapse
has occurred?
Ans: 4
A client with Crohn's disease is scheduled to receive an infusion of
infliximab. The nurse assisting with caring for the client should take
which action to monitor the effectiveness of treatment?
Ans: 2
Before administering an intermittent tube feeding through a
nasogastric tube, the nurse checks for gastric residual volume. Which is
the best rationale for checking gastric residual volume before
administering the tube feeding?
Ans: 3
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Gastrointestinal nclex Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
After a client undergoes a liver biopsy, the nurse places the client in the
prescribed right-side lying position. The nurse understands that the
purpose of this intervention is to accomplish which?
Ans: limit bleeding from the biopsy site
The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a
client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion?
Ans: high fowlers position
The nurse has inserted a nasogastric (NG) tube in a client and is
checking for the correct placement of an NG tube. Which is the most
reliable data to ensure that the end of the tube is in the stomach?
Ans: placement verified on x-ray
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is preparing to assist a registered nurse
(RN) with removing a nasogastric (NG) tube from the client. Which
interventions should be included in the procedure? Select all that
apply.
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Ans: explain procedure to client
ask patient to take deep breath and hold
pull tube out
remove device
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis. The
nurse anticipates that the client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?
Ans: vitamin B12
The nurse is caring for a client after a Billroth II (gastrojejunostomy)
procedure. During review of the postoperative prescriptions, which
should the nurse clarify?
Ans: irrigating the NG tube
The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a client after a
gastrectomy. Which measure should the nurse include during client
teaching to help prevent dumping syndrome?
Ans: limit the fluids taken with meals
The nurse is monitoring a client for the early signs and symptoms of
dumping syndrome. Which indicates this occurrence?
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Ans: sweating and pallor
The nurse is reviewing the record of a client with Crohn's disease.
Which stool characteristic should the nurse expect to see documented
in the record?
Ans: diarrhea
The nurse is reviewing the prescriptions of a client admitted to the
hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Which interventions
should the nurse expect to be prescribed? Select all that apply.
Ans: 1,2,3
It has been determined that a client with hepatitis has contracted the
infection from contaminated food. Which type of hepatitis is this client
most likely experiencing?
Ans: A
The nurse is reviewing the primary health care provider's (PHCP'S)
prescriptions written for a client admitted with acute pancreatitis.
Which PHCP prescription should the nurse verify if noted in the client's
chart?
Ans: 3
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A client with hiatal hernia chronically experiences heartburn after
meals. Which should the nurse teach the client to avoid?
Ans: 1
The nurse is monitoring for stoma prolapse in a client with a
colostomy. Which stoma observation should indicate that a prolapse
has occurred?
Ans: 4
A client with Crohn's disease is scheduled to receive an infusion of
infliximab. The nurse assisting with caring for the client should take
which action to monitor the effectiveness of treatment?
Ans: 2
Before administering an intermittent tube feeding through a
nasogastric tube, the nurse checks for gastric residual volume. Which is
the best rationale for checking gastric residual volume before
administering the tube feeding?
Ans: 3
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