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A home care nurse is caring for a client with reports of epigastric discomfort who is scheduled for a barium swallow. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the test? :~~ "I'll avoid eating or drinking anything 6 to 8 hours before the test." he nurse determines a client ...

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Correct Answers
A home care nurse is caring for a client with reports of epigastric discomfort who

is scheduled for a barium swallow. Which statement by the client indicates an

understanding of the test?


✓ :~~ "I'll avoid eating or drinking anything 6 to 8 hours before the test."




he nurse determines a client scheduled to undergo an abdominal ultrasonography

should receive which instruction?

✓ :~~ Restrict eating of solid food for 6 to 8 hours before the test.




Which of the following is a function of the stomach? Select all that apply.


✓ :~~ Food storage

Secretion of digestive fluids

Propels partially digested food into small intestine




Gastrin has which of the following effects on gastrointestinal (GI) motility?




You Selected:

✓ :~~ Increased motility of the stomach




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A client undergoing a diagnostic examination for gastrointestinal disorder was

given polyethylene glycol/electrolyte solution as a part of the test preparation.

Which of the following measures should the nurse take once the solution is

administered?

✓ :~~ Permit the client to drink only clear liquids.




Which of the following is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of liver

disease?

✓ :~~ biopsy




The nurse is providing instructions to a client scheduled for a gastroscopy. What

should the nurse be sure to include in the instructions? Select all that apply.

✓ :~~ The client must fast for 8 hours before the examination.

The throat will be sprayed with a local anesthetic.

After gastroscopy, the client cannot eat or drink until the gag reflex returns (1 to 2

hours).




is important for a nurse to have an understanding of the major digestive enzymes

and their actions. Choose the gastric mucosa secretion that plays an important role

in the digestion of triglycerides.

✓ :~~ steapsin




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Which neuroregulator increase gastric acid secretion?

✓ :~~ acetylcholine




The nurse recognizes which change of the gastrointestinal system is an age-related

change?


✓ :~~ weakened gag reflex




Which diagnostic produces images of the body by detecting the radiation emitted

from radioactive substances?

✓ :~~ PET




Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder characterized by pulmonary and pancreatic

dysfunction, usually appears in young children but can also affect adults. If the

pancreas was functioning correctly, where would the bile and pancreatic enzymes

enter the GI system?

✓ :~~ duodenum




he nurse is assisting the health care provider with a gastric acid stimulation test

for a client. What medication should the nurse prepare to administer

subcutaneously to stimulate gastric secretions?

✓ :~~ pentagastrin




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The nurse is assisting the health care provider with a colonoscopy for a client with

rectal bleeding. The health care provider requests the nurse to administer

glucagon during the procedure. Why is the nurse administering this medication

during the procedure?

✓ :~~ To relax colonic musculature and reduce spasm.




When completing a nutritional assessment of a patient who is admitted for a GI

disorder, the nurse notes a recent history of dietary intake. This is based on the

knowledge that a portion of digested waste products can remain in the rectum for

how many days after a meal is digested?

✓ :~~ 3 days




Which enzyme aids in the digestion of protein?

✓ :~~ trypsin




hen gastric analysis testing reveals excess secretion of gastric acid, the nurse

recognizes which medical diagnoses is supported?

✓ :~~ duodenal ulcer




Blood flow to the GI tract is approximately what percentage of the total cardiac

output?




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