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
The nurse is performing and documenting the findings of an abdominal assessment. When the
nurse hears intestinal rumbling and the patient then experiences diarrhea, the nurse documents
the presence of which of the following? - answerBorborygm...
Nurs 327 Exam #3 With Verified Questions
and Answers
The nurse is performing and documenting the findings of an abdominal assessment. When the
nurse hears intestinal rumbling and the patient then experiences diarrhea, the nurse documents
the presence of which of the following? - answer✔✔Borborygmus
A longitudinal tear or ulceration in the lining of the anal canal is termed a (an - answer✔✔Anal
Fissure
In women, which of the following types of cancer exceeds colorectal cancer? - answer✔✔Breast
Cancer
A nurse is helping to plan a teaching session for a client who will be discharged with a
colostomy. Which statement describes a healthy stoma? - answer✔✔At first the stoma may bleed
a little when touched
A client is admitted to the hospital for diagnostic testing to rule out colorectal cancer. Which
intervention should the nurse include on the plan of care? - answer✔✔Test all stools for occult
blood
The nurse is performing a community screening for colorectal cancer. Which of the following
characteristics should the nurse include in the screening? - answer✔✔Familial polyposis
The nurse listens to bowel sounds and hears none and observes that the abdomen is rigid and
boardlike. What complication does the nurse determine may be occurring at this time? -
answer✔✔Peritonitis
Which of the following is the most common presenting symptom of colon cancer? -
answer✔✔Change in bowel habits
Patient's medications is digitalis (digoxin [Lanoxin]), the nurse monitors the patient closely for
which of the following? - answer✔✔Hypokalemia
A patient with an ileostomy should avoid which of the following? - answer✔✔Enteric-coated
products
Which of the following is the most common symptom of a polyp? - answer✔✔Rectal Bleeding
Diet therapy for patients diagnosed with IBS include what? - answer✔✔High-fiber diet
When interviewing a client with internal hemorrhoids, which of the following would the nurse
expect the client to report? - answer✔✔Rectal Bleeding
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client with Crohn's disease. Which of the
following would the nurse most likely find? - answer✔✔Stool cultures negative for
microorganisms or parasite
Nursing assessment of a client with peritonitis reveals hypotension, tachycardia, and signs and
symptoms of dehydration. The nurse also expects to find: - answer✔✔severe abdominal pain
with direct palpation or rebound tenderness
Celiac sprue is an example of which category of malabsorption? - answer✔✔Mucosal disorders
causing generalized malabsorption
What is one of the primary symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? - answer✔✔Diarrhea
The digestion of carbohydrates is aided by what? - answer✔✔amylase
A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with a history of pancreatitis. Which
instruction is correct? - answer✔✔Maintain a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet
When caring for a client with acute pancreatitis, the nurse should use which comfort measure? -
answer✔✔positioning patient on the side with knees flexed
Increased appetite and thirst may indicate that a client with chronic pancreatitis has developed
diabetes melitus. Which of the following explains the cause of this secondary diabetes? -
answer✔✔Dysfunction of pancreatic islet cells
The nurse is planning care for a patient following an incisional cholecystectomy for
cholelithiasis. Which of the following interventions is the highest nursing priority for this
patient? - answer✔✔Assisting client to turn, cough, and deep breath every 2hrs
A patient with acute pancreatitis has been started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Following
the administration of the TPN, which of the following should the nurse plan to monitor? -
answer✔✔Blood glucose levels every 4 to 6 hours
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct. When assessing this
client, the nurse expects to note: - answer✔✔yellow sclerae
Which of the following conditions in a patient with pancreatitis makes it necessary for the nurse
to check fluid intake and output, hourly urine output, and monitor electrolyte levels? -
answer✔✔Frequent vomiting leading to loss of fluid volume
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