Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder Questions with complete Answers | STUDY set6

Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder Questions with complete Answers | STUDY set6 ____ 1. A 30-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for a proctosigmoidoscopy. Which finding should cause the nurse to clarify routine preparation orders with the physician? a. The patients age b. Presence of severe diarrhea c. Complaints of abdominal cramping d. Patients weight is 10% below ideal body weight B. Presence of severe diarrhea ____ 2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is placed on a modified bland diet. Which should be removed before serving the patients dinner tray? a. Salt b. Sugar c. Pepper d. Mayonnaise C. Pepper ____ 3. The nurse is preparing to initiate a tube feeding through a patients nasogastric (NG) tube. Prior to initiating this feeding what should the nurse use to irrigate the tube? a. Sterile water b. Normal saline c. Cranberry juice d. Carbonated water B. Normal Saline