Which of the following tasks should be included in the immediate postoperative management of a client who has undergone gastric resection?  ...

Your patient, post-op drainage of a pelvic abscess secondary to diverticulitis, begins to cough violently after drinking water. His wound ha...

For Jayvin who is taking antacids, which instruction would be included in the teaching plan?          A. "Take the antacids with 8 oz o...

The nurse must be alert for complications with Sengstaken-Blakemore intubation including:          A. Pulmonary obstruction      B. Pericard...

Brenda, a 36 y.o. patient is on your floor with acute pancreatitis. Treatment for her includes:          A. Continuous peritoneal lavage.   ...

A client with gastric cancer can expect to have surgery for resection. Which of the following should be the nursing management priority for ...

One of your patients is receiving digitalis orally and is also to receive an antacid at the same time. Your most appropriate action, based o...

If a gastric acid perforates, which of the following actions should not be included in the immediate management of the client?          A. B...

Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect a client diagnosed with acute cholecystitis to exhibit?          A. Jaundice, dark urine...

Peptic ulcer disease may be caused by which of the following?          A. Helicobacter pylori      B. Clostridium difficile      C. Candida ...

Glenda has cholelithiasis (gallstones). You expect her to complain of:          A. Pain in the right upper quadrant, radiating to the should...

Care for the postoperative client after gastric resection should focus on which of the following problems?          A. Body image      B. Nu...

The nurse would teach patients that antacids are effective in the treatment of hyperacidity because they:          A. Neutralize gastric aci...

Mucosal barrier fortifiers are used in peptic ulcer disease management for which of the following indications?          A. To inhibit mucus ...

Pierre, who is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, is under the care of Nurse Bryan. Which intervention should the nurse include in the care ...

Pain control with peptic ulcer disease includes all of the following except:          A. Promoting physical and emotional rest.      B. Iden...

After an abdominal resection for colon cancer, Madeline returns to her room with a Jackson-Pratt drain in place. The purpose of the drain is...

Which of the following complications of gastric resection should the nurse teach the client to watch for?          A. Constipation      B. D...

The nurse would monitor for which of the following adverse reactions to aluminum-containing antacids such as aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel)? ...

When counseling a client in ways to prevent cholecystitis, which of the following guidelines is most important?          A. Eat a low-protei...