a) be certain to stay hydrated by drinking water
c) report any back, shoulder, or abdominal pain to the surgeon
e) each of your meals should initially contain about 5 tablespoons of food
Choose matching term
The nurse is caring for a client with peritonitis from a perforated appendix. Which abdominal
assessment finding will the nurse most likely expect?
1 a) soft abdomen
b) board-like abdomen
c) slightly distended abdomen
d) absent bowel sounds
The nurse is teaching a client about what to expect immediately after a cerebral angiographic
examination. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
2 a) "I'll have a pressure dressing on my groin for a couple of hours."
b) "I'll have to keep my leg straight for a while after the procedure."
c) "The nurses will check circulation in my injected leg frequently."
d) "I can use heat on my groin to decrease any discomfort."
What discharge teaching will the nurse provide to a client who had gastric bypass surgery? SATA
a) be certain to stay hydrated by drinking water
3 b) solid food can be introduced back into the diet in a week
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c) report any back, shoulder, or abdominal pain to the surgeon
d) you are likely to have little urine output for the first few weeks
e) each of your meals should initially contain about 5 tablespoons of food
Which statement by the client who is prescribed to take pancreatic enzyme replacements indicates a
need for further teaching by the nurse?
4 a) "I need to take the enzymes at every meal and with snacks."
b) "After taking the enzymes, I should drink a glass of water."
c) "I should wipe my mouth in case any of the enzyme got on my lips."
d) "I should chew each capsule carefully so that it works in my stomach."
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A client had an exploratory laparotomy to b) increased abdominal distention
treat the cause of peritonitis and has a large c) fever and chills
incision that is closed with staples and two
abdominal drains. Which finding(s) would the
nurse report immediately to the surgeon?
SATA
a) serosanguineous drainage
b) increased abdominal distention
c) fever and chills
d) pain level 2 on a scale of 0 to 10
e) passing flatus
The nurse is caring for an older adult client a) increased BUN
who experiences an exacerbation of b) hypokalemia
ulcerative colitis with severe diarrhea and c) leukocytosis
rectal bleeding that have lasted a week. For d) anemia
which complication(s) will the nurse assess? e) hyponatremia
SATA
a) increased BUN
b) hypokalemia
c) leukocytosis
d) anemia
e) hyponatremia
The nurse is teaching a client about nutrition a) cucumber
and diverticulitis. Which food will the nurse
teach the client to avoid?
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The nurse is caring for a client with b) board-like abdomen
peritonitis from a perforated appendix.
Which abdominal assessment finding will the
nurse most likely expect?
a) soft abdomen
b) board-like abdomen
c) slightly distended abdomen
d) absent bowel sounds
A client had a colectomy with creation of an c) no drainage distention
ileo-anal pouch and temporary ileostomy
yesterday morning. The nurses assess the
ostomy and its functioning. Which
assessment finding will the nurse report to
the primary health care provider?
a) client's report of abdominal pain for 3 on a
0 to 10 pain intensity scales
b) slight abdominal distention
c) no drainage distention
d) serosanguinous effluent from the drain
The nurse is caring for a client who is a) prothrombin time
diagnosed with cirrhosis. Which serum b) serum bilirubin
laboratory value(s) will the nurse expect to c) albumin
be abnormal? SATA d) asparate aminotransferase (AST)
e) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
a) prothrombin time
b) serum bilirubin
c) albumin
d) asparate aminotransferase (AST)
e) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
f) acid phosphate
The nurse is caring for a client in end-stage a) assess the client's neurologic status as prescribed
liver failure. Which interventions should be c) monitor the client's serum ammonia level
implemented when observing for hepatic
encephalopathy? SATA
a) assess the client's neurologic status as
prescribed
b) monitor the client's hemoglobin and
hematocrit level
c) monitor the client's serum ammonia level
d) monitor the client's electrolyte values
daily
e) prepare to insert an esophageal balloon
tamponade tube
f) make sure the client's fingernails are short
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