Nursing Adult 2. Questions and Answers.

Question 1 See full question 8s Report this Question A client is admitted for suspected GI disease. Assessment data reveal muscle wasting, a decrease in chest and axillary hair, and increased bleeding tendency. The nurse suspects the client has: You Selected: • cirrhosis. Correct response: • cirrhosis. Explanation: Reference: • Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2018, Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders, Chart 49-10, p. 1407. Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Page 1407 Add a Note Question 2 See full question 10s Report this Question The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis. Which assessment findings indicate that the client has deficient vitamin K absorption caused by this hepatic disease? You Selected: • Purpura and petechiae Correct response: • Purpura and petechiae Explanation: Reference: • Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2018, Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders, Chart 49-10, p. 1407. Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Page 1407 Add a Note Question 3 See full question 8s Report this Question Clients diagnosed with esophageal varices are at risk for hemorrhagic shock. Which is a sign of potential hypovolemia? You Selected: • Hypotension Correct response: • Hypotension Explanation: Reference: • Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2018, Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders, p. 1389. Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Page 1389 Add a Note Question 4 See full question 9s Report this Question A preoperative client scheduled to have an open cholecystectomy says to the nurse, “The doctor said that after surgery, I will have a tube in my nose that goes into my stomach. Why do I need that?” What most common reason for a client having a nasogastric tube in place after abdominal surgery should the nurse include in a response? You Selected: • decompression Correct response: • decompression Explanation: Reference: • Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2018, Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders, p. 1452. Chapter 49: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hepatic Disorders - Page 1452