Which of the following diets is most commonly associated with colon cancer?          A. Low-fiber, high fat      B. Low-fat, high-fiber     ...

The nurse evaluates the client’s stoma during the initial post-op period. Which of the following observations should be reported immediately...

The nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client with acute gastritis. Which medication, if noted on the client’s record, would the ...

Your patient has a retractable gastric peptic ulcer and has had a gastric vagotomy. Which factor increases as a result of vagotomy?         ...

Nurse Juvy is caring for a client with cirrhosis of the liver. To minimize the effects of the disorder, the nurse teaches the client about f...

A male client with a recent history of rectal bleeding is being prepared for a colonoscopy. How should the nurse position the client for thi...

You’re caring for a patient with a sigmoid colostomy. The stool from this colostomy is:          A. Formed      B. Semisolid      C. Semiliq...

Which of the following nursing interventions should be implemented to manage a client with appendicitis?          A. Assessing pain.      B....

A 30-year old client experiences weight loss, abdominal distention, crampy abdominal pain, and intermittent diarrhea after the birth of her ...

Which of the following symptoms is common with a hiatal hernia?          A. Left arm pain      B. Lower back pain      C. Esophageal reflux ...

A nursing intervention for a patient with hepatitis B would include which of the following types of isolation.          A. Universal precaut...

The nurse is teaching a female client how to perform a colostomy irrigation. To enhance the effectiveness of the irrigation and fecal return...

Which of the following factors can cause hepatitis A?          A. Contact with infected blood.      B. Blood transfusions with infected bloo...

Matt is a 49 y.o. with a hiatal hernia that you are about to counsel. Health care counseling for Matt should include which of the following ...

Which of the following diagnostic tests should be performed annually over age 50 to screen for colon cancer?          A. Abdominal CT scan  ...

When planning care for a client with ulcerative colitis who is experiencing symptoms, which client care activities can the nurse appropriate...

The nurse is assessing a client 24 hours following a cholecystectomy. The nurse notes that the T-tube has drained 750ml of green-brown drain...

Christina is receiving an enteral feeding that requires a concentration of 80 ml of supplement mixed with 20 ml of water. How much water do ...

For a client in hepatic coma, which outcome would be the most appropriate?          A. The client is oriented to time, place, and person.   ...

The correct sequence for abdominal assessment is:          A. Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation.      B. Inspection, auscultat...