PN120 CH 19 FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
The client asks if coffee is bad for their peptic ulcer. Which of the following is the
nurse's best response?
A- Coffee does not cause ulcers and drinking.It probably does not interfere with
ulcer healing.You may try eliminating it from your diet to see what impact it has on
your symptoms and then decide whether or not to avoid it.
B- Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can cause ulcers and interfere with
ulcer healing.You should eliminate both from your diet.
C- You need to eliminate caffeinated coffee from your diet.But it is safe to drink
decaffeinated coffee.
D- You can drink all the coffee you want.It does not affect ulcers. - ANSWER A-
Coffee does not cause ulcers and drinking.It probably does not interfere with ulcer
healing.You may try eliminating it from your diet to see what impact it has on your
symptoms and then decide whether or not to avoid it.
Which of the following statements indicates that the client needs further instruction
about GERD
A- I know a bland diet will help prevent the heartburn I get after eating.
B- Lying down after eating can make GERD symptoms worse
C- Carbonated beverages can trigger GERD symptoms
D- Losing excess weight can help prevent symptoms of GERD. - ANSWER A- I
know a bland diet will help prevent the heartburn.I get after eating.
Which of the following snacks would be best for a client who wants to eat?But it's
experiencing nausea?
Cheese
Peanuts
Banana
, Milkshake - ANSWER Banana
The nurse knows their instructions have been effective when the client with
dumping syndrome verbalizes they should.
A- Avoid laying down after eating
B- Drink liquids between not with meals
C- Consume food sweetened with sugar alcohols instead of sugar
D- Avoid protein - ANSWER B- Drink liquids between not with meals
A client with dumping syndrome asks why it is so important to avoid sugars and
sweets.Which of the following is the nurse's best response
A- Sugars and sweets provide empty calories So they should be limited in
everyone's diet
B- Sugar's draw water into the intestines and cause cramping in diarrhea.
C- Sugar should be avoided because it promotes inflammation in delays healing.
D- Avoiding sugars and sweets help ensure that they will not displace the intake of
protein which you need for healing. - ANSWER B- Sugar draw water into the
intestines and cause cramping and diarrhea.
Which of the following foods is not appropriate for a client on level 4 pureed diet
Vanilla yogurt
Regular scrambled eggs
Smooth hummus
Chocolate pudding - ANSWER Regular scrambled eggs
What is the characteristic of a level two mildly thick liquid - ANSWER It is simple
from a cup but it takes effort to drink through a standard straw.
The client asks if coffee is bad for their peptic ulcer. Which of the following is the
nurse's best response?
A- Coffee does not cause ulcers and drinking.It probably does not interfere with
ulcer healing.You may try eliminating it from your diet to see what impact it has on
your symptoms and then decide whether or not to avoid it.
B- Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can cause ulcers and interfere with
ulcer healing.You should eliminate both from your diet.
C- You need to eliminate caffeinated coffee from your diet.But it is safe to drink
decaffeinated coffee.
D- You can drink all the coffee you want.It does not affect ulcers. - ANSWER A-
Coffee does not cause ulcers and drinking.It probably does not interfere with ulcer
healing.You may try eliminating it from your diet to see what impact it has on your
symptoms and then decide whether or not to avoid it.
Which of the following statements indicates that the client needs further instruction
about GERD
A- I know a bland diet will help prevent the heartburn I get after eating.
B- Lying down after eating can make GERD symptoms worse
C- Carbonated beverages can trigger GERD symptoms
D- Losing excess weight can help prevent symptoms of GERD. - ANSWER A- I
know a bland diet will help prevent the heartburn.I get after eating.
Which of the following snacks would be best for a client who wants to eat?But it's
experiencing nausea?
Cheese
Peanuts
Banana
, Milkshake - ANSWER Banana
The nurse knows their instructions have been effective when the client with
dumping syndrome verbalizes they should.
A- Avoid laying down after eating
B- Drink liquids between not with meals
C- Consume food sweetened with sugar alcohols instead of sugar
D- Avoid protein - ANSWER B- Drink liquids between not with meals
A client with dumping syndrome asks why it is so important to avoid sugars and
sweets.Which of the following is the nurse's best response
A- Sugars and sweets provide empty calories So they should be limited in
everyone's diet
B- Sugar's draw water into the intestines and cause cramping in diarrhea.
C- Sugar should be avoided because it promotes inflammation in delays healing.
D- Avoiding sugars and sweets help ensure that they will not displace the intake of
protein which you need for healing. - ANSWER B- Sugar draw water into the
intestines and cause cramping and diarrhea.
Which of the following foods is not appropriate for a client on level 4 pureed diet
Vanilla yogurt
Regular scrambled eggs
Smooth hummus
Chocolate pudding - ANSWER Regular scrambled eggs
What is the characteristic of a level two mildly thick liquid - ANSWER It is simple
from a cup but it takes effort to drink through a standard straw.
