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GERD NCLEX questions and Answers with verified solutions "A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease has presented to the ED with complaints of severe abdominal pain and a rigid, boardlike abdomen, prompting the health care team to suspect a perforated ulcer. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticiptate? "A: Providing IV fluids and inserting a nasogastric tube B:Administering oral bicarbonate and testing patient's gastric pH level C:Performing a fecal occult blood...

A 35-year-old woman complains of a 6-month his- tory of periodic "heartburn" primarily after eating tomato-based sauces. Her weight is unchanged and examination reveals a single altered finding of epigastric tenderness without rebound. As first-line therapy, you advise: A. avoiding trigger foods. B. the use of a prokinetic agent. C. addition of sucralfate with meals. D. increased fluid intake with food intake. - correct answer-A. avoiding trigger foods. Initial therapy for patien...

1. The male client tells the nurse he has been experiencing "heartburn" at night that awakens him. Which assessment question should the nurse ask? 1. "How much weight have you gained recently?" 2. "What have you done to alleviate your heartburn?" 3. "Do you consume many milk and dairy products?" 4. "Have you been around anyone with a stomach virus?" - correct answer-2 2. The nurse caring for a client diagnosed with GERD writes the client problem of "behavior modification." Whi...

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GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz with Complete SolutionsA patient reports frequent heartburn twice a week for the past 4 months. What other symptoms reported by the patient may indicate the patient has GERD? SELECT-ALL-

With Verified Solutions The nurse explains to the patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease that this disorder: A. results in acid erosion and ulceration of the esophagus caused by frequent vomiting, B. will require surgical wrapping or repair of the pyloric sphincter to control the symptoms, C. is the protrusion of a portion of the stomach into to esophagus through an opening in the diaphragm, D. often involves relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach contents...

GERD NCLEX Practice Quiz with Complete Solutions A patient reports frequent heartburn twice a week for the past 4 months. What other symptoms reported by the patient may indicate the patient has GERD? SELECT-ALL-THAT-APPLY:* A. Bitter taste in mouth B. Dry cough C. Melena D. Difficulty swallowing E. Smooth, red tongue F. Murphy's Sign A, B, D Your patient, who is presenting with signs and symptoms of GERD, is scheduled to have a test that assesses the function of the esophagus...