N310: Bowel Elimination NCLEX Questions 3 Questions with correct answers
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Enema
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Enema
During the nursing assessment a patient reveals that he has diarrhea and cramping every time he has ice cream. He attributes this to the cold nature of the food. However, the nurse begins to suspect that these symptoms are associated with:
a. Food allergy
b. Irritable bowel
c. Lactose intoleranc...
N310: Bowel Elimination NCLEX Questions 3
Questions with correct answers
During the nursing assessment a patient reveals that he has diarrhea and
cramping every time he has ice cream. He attributes this to the cold
nature of the food. However, the nurse begins to suspect that these
symptoms are associated with:
a. Food allergy
b. Irritable bowel
c. Lactose intolerance
d. Increased peristalsis Correct Answer-C
When assessing a 55-year-old patient who is in the clinic for a routine
physical, the nurse instructs the patient about the need to obtain a stool
specimen for guaiac fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT):
a. If patient reports rectal bleeding
b. When there is a family history of polyps
c. As part of a routine examination for colon cancer
d. If a palpable mass is detected on digital examination Correct Answer-
C
Which of the following medications listed in a patient's medication
history possibly causes gastrointestinal bleeding? (Select all that apply.)
a. Aspirin
b. Cathartics
c. Antidiarrheal opiate agents
,d. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Correct Answer-A,
D
Nurses discourage patients from straining on defecation primarily
because it causes: (Select all that apply.)
a. Pain
b. Impaction
c. Hemorrhoids
d. Dysrhythmias Correct Answer-C, D
A cleansing enema is ordered for a 55-year-old patient before intestinal
surgery. The nurse understands that the maximum amount of fluid given
is:
a. 150 to 200 mL
b. 200 to 400 mL
c. 400 to 750 mL
d. 750 to 1000 mL Correct Answer-D
A patient starts to experience pain while receiving an enema. The nurse
notes blood in the return fluid and rectal bleeding. What action does the
nurse take first?
a. Administers pain medication
b. Slows down the rate of instillation
c. Tells the patient to breathe slowly and relax
d. Stops the instillation and obtains vital signs Correct Answer-D
, A patient is admitted for lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. What
color of stool does the nurse anticipate the patient to have?
a. Red
b. Black
c. Green
d. Orange Correct Answer-A
The nurse is caring for a patient with a colostomy. Which intervention is
most important?
a. Cleansing the stoma with hot water
b. Inserting a deodorant tablet in the stoma bag
c. Selecting a bag with an appropriate size stoma opening
d. Wearing sterile gloves while caring for the stoma Correct Answer-C
The nurse understands that, when comparing nasogastric tubes used for
gastric decompression, a Salem sump is specifically designed to:
a. Minimize the risk of a bowel obstruction
b. Ensure drainage of the intestines
c. Prevent gastric mucosal drainage
d. Promote resting the gut Correct Answer-C
Before collecting a stool sample for occult blood, the nurse instructs the
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