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a nurse is assessing a client who has Crohn's disease. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-fatty diarrheal stools

Steatorrhea, or fatty stool, is an expected finding in a client who has Crohn's disease.

a nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. which of the following findings should
the nurse expect? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-board-like abdomen

A board-like, distended abdomen, accompanied by extreme pain and tenderness, is an
expected finding for a client who has peritonitis.

a nurse is assessing a client who has upper gastrointestinal bleeding. which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-hypotension

A client who has upper gastrointestinal bleeding is at risk for hemorrhagic shock.
Hypotension is a manifestation of hemorrhagic shock.

a nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a gastrectomy. the nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of abdominal distension?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-hiccups

Following surgery, hiccups can be caused by irritation of the phrenic nerve, due to
abdominal distension. If the hiccups are intractable, the nurse should anticipate a
prescription for chlorpromazine. This is because persistent hiccups are distressful to the
client and can lead to complications, such as vomiting.

a nurse is caring for a client in an endoscopy suite at a surgical center.
a nurse is assessing the client following the procedure. which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
select all that apply.

throat sensation
voice quality
temperature
oxygen saturation
pain
swallowing ability

, bloating - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-swallowing ability
-pain
-oxygen saturation
-temperature

a nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit.
click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. to deselect a finding, click
on the finding again.

nurses notes:
drainage from NG is dark brown drainage with small amount of old blood noted.
coughing and hoarse voice after swallowing.
client supports abdomen when coughing.
client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.

vital signs:
day 9:
oxygen saturation 90% on room air - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>-coughing and hoarse voice
after swallowing.
-oxygen saturation 90% on room air
-client reports feeling of abdominal fullness and is unable to belch.




a nurse in the emergency department (ED) is caring for a male client.
complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the
client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that
condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

actions to take:
-obtain a stool culture
-prepare to insert a NG (nasogastric) tube for the client
-prepare to administer insulin to the client
-prepare to administer a bismuth salt
-place the client on contact precautions

potential condition:
-pancreatitis
-ulcerative colitis
-c. difficile infection
-peptic ulcer disease

parameters to monitor:
-h. pylori level
-blood in stools

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