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A nurse is caring for a client who has fulminant hepatic failure. Which of the following procedures should the nurse anticipate for this client?

• Endoscopic sclerotherapy
• Liver lobectomy
• Liver transplant
• Transjugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunt placement -

ANSWER-C. Liver transplant

A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• Place the drainage bag on the client's abdomen when transferring

from a bed to a cart

• Empty the drainage bag when half-full of urine 1 / 4

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• Rest the drainage bag on the floor when closing the drainage spigot

during emptying

• Disconnect the drainage bag when obtaining a urine specimen. -

ANSWER-B. Empty the drainage bag when half-full of urine

A nurse is teaching a client with Barrett's esophagus who is scheduled to undergo an EGD. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

• "This procedure is performed to measure the presence of acid in your

esophagus."

• "This procedure can determine how well the lower part of your

esophagus works."

• "This procedure is performed while you are under general

anesthesia."

• "This procedure can determine if you have colon cancer." -

ANSWER-B. "This procedure can determine how well the lower part of your esophagus works."

A nurse is assessing a client who has a complete intestinal obstruction.Which of the following findings will the nurse expect?

• Absence of bowel sounds in all four quadrants
• Passage of blood-tinged liquid stool
• Presence of flatus
• Hyperactive bowel sounds above the obstruction - ANSWER-D.

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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a sigmoid colon resection with colostomy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

• "Because most of my colon is still intact and functioning, my stool

will be formed."

• "My stoma will appear large at first, but will shrink over the next

several weeks."

• "My colostomy will begin to function in 2 to 6 days after surgery.
• "I'll have to consume a soft diet after surgery." - ANSWER-D. "I'll

have to consume a soft diet after surgery."

A nurse is caring for a client who has abdominal pain and possible pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse identify as an indication of pancreatitis?

• Decreased WBC count
• Increased albumin level
• Increased serum lipase level
• Decreased blood glucose level - ANSWER-C. Increased serum lipase

level

A nurse is caring for a client who is NPO and has an NG tube to suction.When the client reports nausea, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• Irrigate the tube with normal saline solution 3 / 4

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• Provide oral hygiene
• Clamp the tube for 30 min
• Increase the amount of suction - ANSWER-A. Irrigate the tube with

normal saline solution

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who will undergo surgery to create a temporary colostomy. The client asks the nurse about the difference between colostomies and ileostomies. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

• "A colostomy drains stool, and an ileostomy drains urine."
• "A colostomy is temporary, and an ileostomy is permanent."
• "A colostomy is from the large intestine, and an ileostomy is from the

small intestine."

• "An ileostomy requires dietary restrictions, while a colostomy does

not." - ANSWER-C. "A colostomy is from the large intestine, and an ileostomy is from the small intestine."

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client with GERD. The nurse should expect the client to report which of the following manifestations?Select all that apply.

• Regurgitation
• Nausea
• Belching
• Heartburn
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