Nurs 327 Exam 3 With Verified Questions and Answers
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NURS 327
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NURS 327
Nurs 327 Exam 3 With Verified Questions
and Answers
A home care nurse is caring for a client with reports of epigastric discomfort who is scheduled
for a barium swallow. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the test? -
answer"I'll avoid eating or drinking anything 6 to 8 ...
Nurs 327 Exam 3 With Verified Questions
and Answers
A home care nurse is caring for a client with reports of epigastric discomfort who is scheduled
for a barium swallow. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the test? -
answer✔✔"I'll avoid eating or drinking anything 6 to 8 hours before the test."
he nurse determines a client scheduled to undergo an abdominal ultrasonography should receive
which instruction? - answer✔✔Restrict eating of solid food for 6 to 8 hours before the test.
Which of the following is a function of the stomach? Select all that apply. - answer✔✔Food
storage
Secretion of digestive fluids
Propels partially digested food into small intestine
Gastrin has which of the following effects on gastrointestinal (GI) motility?
You Selected: - answer✔✔Increased motility of the stomach
A client undergoing a diagnostic examination for gastrointestinal disorder was given
polyethylene glycol/electrolyte solution as a part of the test preparation. Which of the following
measures should the nurse take once the solution is administered? - answer✔✔Permit the client
to drink only clear liquids.
Which of the following is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of liver disease? -
answer✔✔biopsy
The nurse is providing instructions to a client scheduled for a gastroscopy. What should the nurse
be sure to include in the instructions? Select all that apply. - answer✔✔The client must fast for 8
hours before the examination.
The throat will be sprayed with a local anesthetic.
After gastroscopy, the client cannot eat or drink until the gag reflex returns (1 to 2 hours).
is important for a nurse to have an understanding of the major digestive enzymes and their
actions. Choose the gastric mucosa secretion that plays an important role in the digestion of
triglycerides. - answer✔✔steapsin
Which neuroregulator increase gastric acid secretion? - answer✔✔acetylcholine
The nurse recognizes which change of the gastrointestinal system is an age-related change? -
answer✔✔weakened gag reflex
Which diagnostic produces images of the body by detecting the radiation emitted from
radioactive substances? - answer✔✔PET
Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary and pancreatic dysfunction,
usually appears in young children but can also affect adults. If the pancreas was functioning
correctly, where would the bile and pancreatic enzymes enter the GI system? -
answer✔✔duodenum
he nurse is assisting the health care provider with a gastric acid stimulation test for a client. What
medication should the nurse prepare to administer subcutaneously to stimulate gastric secretions?
- answer✔✔pentagastrin
The nurse is assisting the health care provider with a colonoscopy for a client with rectal
bleeding. The health care provider requests the nurse to administer glucagon during the
procedure. Why is the nurse administering this medication during the procedure? - answer✔✔To
relax colonic musculature and reduce spasm.
When completing a nutritional assessment of a patient who is admitted for a GI disorder, the
nurse notes a recent history of dietary intake. This is based on the knowledge that a portion of
digested waste products can remain in the rectum for how many days after a meal is digested? -
answer✔✔3 days
Which enzyme aids in the digestion of protein? - answer✔✔trypsin
hen gastric analysis testing reveals excess secretion of gastric acid, the nurse recognizes which
medical diagnoses is supported? - answer✔✔duodenal ulcer
Blood flow to the GI tract is approximately what percentage of the total cardiac output? -
answer✔✔20%
A client is scheduled to have an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Which
structures are visualized during this procedure? - answer✔✔common bile duct, pancreatic duct,
and biliary tree
The nurse is working on a general medical unit. A client is scheduled for an upper
gastrointestinal series. Upon return to the nursing unit, what does the nurse identify as the client
goal? - answer✔✔increase the amount of fluids
he nurse is performing an assessment of a patient. During the assessment the patient informs the
nurse of some recent "stomach trouble." What does the nurse know is the most common
symptom of patients with GI dysfunction? - answer✔✔dyspepsia
The nurse is investigating a client's report of pain in the duodenal area. Where should the nurse
perform the assessment? - answer✔✔Epigastric area and consider possible radiation of pain to
the right subscapular region
patient is scheduled for a fiberoptic colonoscopy. What does the nurse know that fiberoptic
colonoscopy is most frequently used to diagnose? - answer✔✔cancer
A focused GI assessment begins with a complete history and physical examination. Identify the
quadrant of the abdomen to be palpated or percussed for a patient with pancreatitis. -
answer✔✔left upper
An enzyme that begins the digestion of starches is - answer✔✔ptyalin.
he nurse inspects a client's tongue. Which finding would the nurse evaluate as an indication of
potential oral cancer? - answer✔✔red plaque on undersurface of tongue
The nurse provides client education to a client about to undergo hydrogen breath testing. The
nurse evaluates that the client understands the test when the client makes which statement? -
answer✔✔"I should avoid antibiotics for 1 month before the test."
t is important for a nurse to have an understanding of the major digestive enzymes and their
actions. Choose the gastric mucosa secretion that plays an important role in the digestion of
triglycerides. - answer✔✔steapsin
When evaluating the function of the GI tract, the nurse needs to understand the role of hormones.
Secretin, stimulated by the pH of chyme in the duodenum, is a major GI hormone that does
which of the following? - answer✔✔Stimulates the production of bicarbonate in pancreatic juice
The nurse is teaching the client about the upcoming endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Although the nurse instructs on several pertinent points of
care, which is emphasized? - answer✔✔The client will change positions frequently throughout
the procedure.
A nurse is caring for a client who is considering vagal blocking therapy for the treatment of
obesity. The client asks the nurse, "How does this therapy make me lose weight?" What is the
nurse's best response? Select all that apply. - answer✔✔"It decreases stomach emptying."
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