A 56-year-old man is admitted to the emergency room with an acute attack of diverticulitis. The patient has a temperature of 102°F, and has an elevated white count. Which assessment would alert the nurse to impending septic shock?

Because bowel contents from an ileostomy are virtually liquid, which does the nurse expect to see in the plan of care?

The home health nurse caring for a patient who has dysarthria related to radiation therapy for an oral cancer would recommend that the family provide which device?

Which recommendation is most appropriate for a patient who has had an esophageal dilation related to achalasia?

A patient who is being evaluated for episodes of hematemesis and dyspepsia tells the nurse that pain occurs when he eats, but pain does not waken him. The nurse recognizes a diagnostic sign of which condition?

The nurse anticipates that the patient who has had a subtotal gastrectomy will need which type of supplement?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient who has frequent bouts of diverticulitis accompanied by increased flatulence, diarrhea, and nausea. Which is the most appropriate suggestion to lessen these symptoms?

The nurse caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes bright blood in the tube; the patient complains of pain and has become hypotensive. Which condition should the nurse recognize these as signs of?

Dumping syndrome after a Billroth II procedure occurs when high-carbohydrate foods are ingested over a period of less than 20 minutes. Which will the nurse suggest to reduce the risk of dumping syndrome?

The patient has come to the PACU following an ileostomy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The patient is conscious and has a nasogastric tube in place and a pouch over the stoma. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

The home health nurse evaluates a patient being treated for a peptic ulcer with an antacid and famotidine (histamine receptor blocker). Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for further instruction?

What should a nurse do when obtaining a stool specimen to be examined for ova and parasites?

The nurse explains to the patient with Crohn disease that the tube feedings are placed for which reason?

A patient with a large inguinal hernia has abdominal distention and inguinal pain. The nurse recognizes these as indicators of which type of hernia?

For which patient is misoprostol contraindicated?

A male patient reports that he will never adjust to his colostomy. Which is the best action for the nurse in this situation?

In caring for a patient with gastric bleeding who has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place, the nurse expects to see which intervention for the nasogastric tube included in the plan of care?

Which will the nurse include when reinforcing the teaching plan for a patient with a hiatal hernia to reduce the frequency of heartburn?

The nurse points out which is an example of a nonmechanical bowel obstruction?

Bowel sound assessment on a patient with an early bowel obstruction who has distention, nausea, and visible peristaltic waves will demonstrate which type of bowel sound?

The patient with a peptic ulcer has been placed on regular doses of bismuth salicylate to combat Helicobacter pylori. What color will this drug turn the stool?

Which will the nurse reinforce in the patient teaching of a patient who had a gastrectomy to treat a severely bleeding peptic ulcer?

Which will be the most helpful nursing intervention to increase the comfort of a patient with appendicitis?

To assist a family with a bowel-training program to reduce fecal incontinence, the nurse would suggest the use of which item at an optimal time to stimulate defecation?

What is the most lethal complication of a peptic ulcer?

The nurse takes into consideration that a proton pump inhibitor drug, such as which drug, will completely eradicate gastric acid production?

Which is the purpose of antibiotic therapy in treating peptic ulcers?

Why are peptic ulcers a common problem of aging?

The patient with irritable bowel syndrome tells the home health nurse she is going to an acupuncturist for therapy for her condition. Which will be the best nursing response?

During the annual physical examination, the nurse will assess for which risk factor for the development of diverticulosis?

Which change in the body leads to poor absorption of nutrients in a patient who has celiac disease?

Which are indicators of colorectal cancer? (Select all that apply.)

The indicators for colorectal cancer are changing bowel habits, abdominal pain, cachexia, cramps, rectal bleeding, and anemia. Which of the following are indicators for colorectal cancer?

How will the nurse counsel the 34-year-old woman who has been prescribed sulfasalazine for Crohn disease?

In reinforcing a teaching plan to present to a group of older adults regarding the prevention of esophageal cancer, the nurse would include which significant information? (Select all that apply.)

Which activities should the home health nurse suggest to an older adult patient to avoid constipation?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient who has frequent abdominal pain and diarrhea. The nurse uses the Rome Criteria to direct data collection for irritable bowel syndrome. What is included in the Rome Criteria?