Wednesday ,september ,23 2020 Exam
1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what?
a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity
b. Liquefied food ready for digestion
c. Nut
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Wednesday ,september ,23 2020 Exam
1. The student nurse studying the gastrointestinal system understands that chyme refers to what?
a. Hormones that reduce gastric acidity
b. Liquefied food ready for digestion
c. Nutrients after being absorbed
d. Secretions that help digest food
ANS: B
2. A client scheduled for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) denies allergies to
medication. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client about shellfish allergies.
b. Document this information on the chart.
c. Ensure that the client has a ride home.
d. Instruct the client on bowel preparation.
ANS: A
3. A client is having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and has been given midazolam
hydrochloride (Versed). The client’s respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. What action by the nurse is
best?
a. Administer naloxone (Narcan).
b. Call the Rapid Response Team.
c. Provide physical stimulation.
d. Ventilate with a bag-valve-mask.
ANS: C
4. A client is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instructions on the bowel
cleansing regimen. What statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. “It’s a good thing I love orange and cherry gelatin.”
b. “My spouse will be here to drive me home.”
c. “I should refrigerate the GoLYTELY before use.”
d. “I will buy a case of Gatorade before the prep.”
ANS: A
5. A client had a colonoscopy and biopsy yesterday and calls the gastrointestinal clinic to report a
spot of bright red blood on the toilet paper today. What response by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client to call back if this happens again today.
b. Instruct the client to go to the emergency department.
c. Remind the client that a small amount of bleeding is possible.
d. Tell the client to come in to the clinic this afternoon.
ANS: C
6. An older client has had an instance of drug toxicity and asks why this happens, since the client
has been on this medication for years at the same dose. What response by the nurse is best?
a. “Changes in your liver cause drugs to be metabolized differently.”b. “Perhaps you don’t need as high a dose of the drug as before.”
c. “Stomach muscles atrophy with age and you digest more slowly.”
d. “Your body probably can’t tolerate as much medication anymore.”
ANS: A
7. To promote comfort after a colonoscopy, in what position does the nurse place the client?
a. Left lateral
b. Prone
c. Right lateral
d. Supine
ANS: A
8. A nurse is examining a client reporting right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What
technique should the nurse use to assess this client’s abdomen?
a. Auscultate after palpating.
b. Avoid any palpation.
c. Palpate the RUQ first.
d. Palpate the RUQ last.
ANS: D
9. A client presents to the emergency department reporting severe abdominal pain. On assessment,
the nurse finds a bulging, pulsating mass in the abdomen. What action by the nurse is the priority?
a. Auscultate for bowel sounds.
b. Notify the provider immediately.
c. Order an abdominal flat-plate x-ray.
d. Palpate the mass and measure its size.
ANS: B
10. A client presents to the family practice clinic reporting a week of watery, somewhat bloody
diarrhea. The nurse assists the client to obtain a stool sample. What action by the nurse is most
important?
a. Ask the client about recent exposure to illness.
b. Assess the client’s stool for obvious food particles.
c. Include the date and time on the specimen container.
d. Put on gloves prior to collecting the sample.
ANS: D
11. A client who has been taking antibiotics reports severe, watery diarrhea. About which test does
the nurse teach the client?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) toxin A+B
c. Ova and parasites
d. Stool cultureANS: B
12. The nurse knows that a client with prolonged prothrombin time (PT) values (not related to
medication) probably has dysfunction in which organ?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Stomach
ANS: B
13. A client is recovering from an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and requests something to
drink. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Allow the client cool liquids only.
b. Assess the client’s gag reflex.
c. Remind the client to remain NPO.
d. Tell the client to wait 4 hours.
ANS: B
1. The nurse is aware of the 2014 American Cancer Society Screening Guidelines for colon
cancer, which include which testing modalities for people over the age of 50? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Colonoscopy every 10 years
b. Colonoscopy every 5 years
c. Computed tomography (CT) colonography every 5 years
d. Double-contrast barium enema every 10 years
e. Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years
ANS: A, C
The options for colon cancer screening for people over the age of 50 include colonoscopy
every 10 years and CT colonography, double-contrast barium enema, or flexible
sigmoidoscopy every 5 years.
2. A client had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The nurse instructs the
client and family about the signs of potential complications, which include what problems? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Cholangitis
b. Pancreatitis
c. Perforation
d. Renal lithiasis
e. Sepsis
ANS: A, B, C, E
3. The nurse working with older clients understands age-related changes in the gastrointestinal
system. Which changes does this include? (Select all that apply.)a. Decreased hydrochloric acid production
b. Diminished sensation that can lead to constipation
c. Fat not digested as well in older adults
d. Increased peristalsis in the large intestine
e. Pancreatic vessels become calcified
ANS: A, B, C, E
4. The nurse working in the gastrointestinal clinic sees clients who are anemic. What are common
causes for which the nurse assesses in these clients? (Select all that apply.)
a. Colon cancer
b. Diverticulitis
c. Inflammatory bowel disease
d. Peptic ulcer disease
e. Pernicious anemia
ANS: A, B, C, D
5. The nurse working with clients who have gastrointestinal problems knows that which laboratory
values are related to what organ dysfunctions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Alanine aminotransferase: biliary system
b. Ammonia: liver
c. Amylase: liver
d. Lipase: pancreas
e. Urine urobilinogen: stomach
ANS: B, D
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1. A student nurse is providing care to an older client with stomatitis and dysphagia. What action by
the student nurse requires the registered nurse to intervene?
a. Assisting the client to perform oral care every 2 hours
b. Preparing to administer a viscous lidocaine gargle
c. Reminding the client not to swallow nystatin (Mycostatin)
d. Teaching the client to use a soft-bristled toothbrush
ANS: B
2. A client has a large oral tumor. What assessment by the nurse takes priority?
a. Airway
b. Breathing
c. Circulation
d. Nutrition
ANS: A
Airway always takes priority. Airway must be assessed first and any problems resolved if present.3. A female client hospitalized for an unrelated problem has a large pearly-white lesion on her lip, to
which she continues to apply lipstick that she will not remove for inspection. The client refuses to
discuss the lesion with the nurse or health care provider. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client why her appearance is so important.
b. Ignore the lesion since the client will not discuss it.
c. Inform the client that early-stage cancer is curable.
d. Work with the client to establish a trusting relationship.
ANS: D
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