HESI Case Studies - Peptic Ulcer Disease Exam 2022\2023
1. Which information is most significant when assessing a client
suspected of having a peptic ulcer?: Frequent use of aspirin or products
containing aspirin.
2. Which response by Gail supports a peptic ulcer? (select all that apply):
-The pain sometimes wakes me up at night.
-My pain is temporarily relieved when I drink milk.
-The pain is so bad that I get nauseated and sometimes I vomit.
3. Which intervention should the nurse include?: Instruct Gail not to take
any antibiotics for 4 weeks prior to the test.
4. Which information should the nurse provide?: A pleasant-tasting solution
is ingested and you breathe into a balloon.
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5. Gail asks the nurse. "What happens if my pain is due to the H. pylori
bacteria?": Antibiotics and acid-suppressing medications are prescribed.
6. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement when providing
immediate post procedure care?: Confirm the return of the gag reflex.
7. Which action should the nurse include in the discharge preparation?:
Discuss the need to notify the HCP if fever or shoulder pain develop.
8. How should the nurse respond to Gail's question?: "The medication
adheres to the lining of the stomach."
9. Which instruction should the nurse discuss with Gail?: Take the
medication daily even if pain is not present.
10. Which action should the nurse include in the teaching plan?: Instruct
Gail to eat three small meals and three snacks daily.
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