PN Learning System Medical-Surgical: Gastrointestinal Practice Quiz, Answered

Document Content and Description Below

PN Learning System Medical-Surgical: Gastrointestinal Practice Quiz, Answered-A nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and is receiving intermittent feed... ings. Prior to initiating the feeding, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Place the client in semi Fowler's position. A client who is receiving a PEG tube feedings should be positioned with the head of the bed elevated at least 30° during and after feedings to decrease the risk of aspiration. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing perforation of a peptic ulcer. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? - Board like abdomen The nurse should expect the client who is experiencing perforation of a peptic ulcer to exhibit manifestations of a board like abdomen and severe pain in the abdomen or back that radiates to the right shoulder. Vomiting of blood and shark can occur if the perforation also causes hemorrhaging. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following serum laboratory values should the nurse anticipate returning to the expected reference range within 72 hr after treatment begins? - Amylase (pancreatitis is the most common diagnosis for marked elevations in serum amylase. Serum amylase begins to increase about 3-6 hr following the onset of acute pancreatitis. The amylase level peaks in 20-30hr and returns to the expected reference range within 2-3 days.) A nurse is caring for a client who has celiac disease. Which of the following, foods should the nurse remove from the client's meal tray? - A. wheat toast [Show More]

Last updated: 6 months ago

Preview 1 out of 4 pages