Kaplan Gastrointestinal B, Exam Questions & Answers-1. The nurse cares for a client with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. When reviewing the client's record, the nurse expects to find which lab value. 1. Red blood cell
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Kaplan Gastrointestinal B, Exam Questions & Answers-1. The nurse cares for a client with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. When reviewing the client's record, the nurse expects to find which lab value. 1. Red blood cell count (RBC) 4 million/mm3 (4,000 X 109 /L). 2. Platelet count 75,000/mm3 (75 X 109/L). 3. Hemoglobin (Hgb) 18.2 g/dL (182 g/L). 4. White blood cell count (WBC) 15,000/mm3 (15 X 109/L). 2. A client is returned to the unit following a total gastrectomy for stomach cancer. The client pulls the nasogastric tube out. Which action should the nurse perform immediately? 1. Reinsert the nasogastric tube. 2. Notify the health care provider (HCP). 3. Assess the client's bowel sounds. 4. Medicate the client for pain. 5. 3. An older adult client says, “I have recently developed constipation.” It is most important for the nurse to take which action. 1. Encourage the client to eat more grains and fruits. 2. Determine frequency and characteristics of bowel movements. 3. Instruct the client to increase fluid intake. 4. Provide information on the importance of exercise. 5. 4. The nurse instructs the family of a client diagnosed with hepatitis A how to prevent the spread of the disease. It is most important for the nurse to include which instruction. 1. Family members should use separate eating utensils and drinking glasses 2. Family members must avoid contact with the client's blood. 3. Family members can not donate blood during the next year. 4. Family members with no signs or symptoms are not infected. 5. The nurse instructs a client how to increase calories in the diet. The nurse determines teaching is effective if the client makes which statement. 1.
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