GI DISORDER NCLEX
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2022/2023
A right side-lying position with a small pillow or folded towel under the puncture site
After a liver biopsy, the nurse places the client in which of the followin
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GI DISORDER NCLEX
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2022/2023
A right side-lying position with a small pillow or folded towel under the puncture site
After a liver biopsy, the nurse places the client in which of the following positions?
Left Sims' position
A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client with a fecal impaction. Before
administering the enema, the nurse assists the client to which of the following positions?
High Fowler's position
A nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a client. The nurse places the
client in which position for insertion?
4.0
A nurse is checking a client for the correct placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube. The nurse
aspirates the client's stomach contents and checks their pH level. Which of the following pH
values indicates the correct placement of the tube?
Take and hold a deep breath.
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is preparing to assist a registered nurse (RN) with removing a
nasogastric (NG) tube from the client. The LPN would instruct the client to do which of the
following?
Hold the feeding
A nurse is preparing to administer an intermittent tube feeding to a client with a nasogastric tube.
The nurse checks the residual and obtains an amount of 200 mL. The nurse would:
Left Sims' position
A nurse is teaching the client about an upcoming colonoscopy procedure. The nurse would
include in the instructions that the client will be placed in which of the following positions for
the procedure?
Lie on the right side for 2 hours
A nurse provides instructions to a client after a liver biopsy. The nurse tells the client to:
Vitamin B12
A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of chronic gastritis. The nurse anticipates that this
client is at risk for which vitamin deficiency?
Irrigating the nasogastric (NG) tube
A nurse is caring for a client after a Billroth II procedure. On review of the postoperative
prescriptions, which of the following, if prescribed, would the nurse question and verify?
Limit the fluids taken with meals.
The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client after gastrectomy. Which measure will
the nurse instruct the client to follow to help prevent dumping syndrome?
Sweating and pallor
A nurse is monitoring a client for the early signs and symptoms of dumping syndrome. Which of
the follo
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