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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 3. When caring for a patient with a history of a total gastrectomy, the nurse will monitor for a. constipation. b. dehydr... ation. c. elevated total serum cholesterol. d. cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency. ANS: D The patient with a total gastrectomy does not secrete intrinsic factor, which is needed for cobalamin (vitamin B12) absorption. Because the stomach absorbs only small amounts of water and nutrients, the patient is not at higher risk for dehydration, elevated cholesterol, or constipation. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 835 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 4. The nurse will plan to monitor a patient with an obstructed common bile duct for a. melena. b. steatorrhea. c. decreased serum cholesterol level. d. increased serum indirect bilirubin level. ANS: B A common bile duct obstruction will reduce the absorption of fat in the small intestine, leading to fatty stools. Gastrointestinal bleeding is not caused by common bile duct obstruction. Serum cholesterol levels are increased with biliary obstruction. Direct bilirubin level is increased with biliary obstruction. DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (application) REF: 847 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity 5. The nurse receives the following information about a 51-yr-old female patient who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which information should be communicated to the health care provider before sending the patient for the procedure? a. The patient has a permanent pacemaker to prevent bradycardia. b. The patient is worried about discomfort [Show More]
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