Documentation of an assessment by the nurse for a client diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer will most likely reveal which of the following findings?

A client has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube inserted for continuous tube feedings. What is the best position for the nurse to place the client in before starting the feeding?

A nurse assists a physician during paracentesis. When documenting the procedure, which information should the nurse include?

Five days after undergoing surgery, a client develops a small-bowel obstruction. A Miller-Abbott tube is inserted for bowel decompression. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?

In a client with diarrhea, which outcome indicates that fluid resuscitation is successful?

A client with irritable bowel syndrome is being prepared for discharge. Which dietary instructions should be included in the teaching?

After a liver biopsy, a nurse should place a client in which position?

Which instruction should a nurse give a client with pancreatitis during discharge teaching?

The nurse is reviewing the computerized laboratory results of a client with suspected pancreatitis. Which lab results would confirm the client’s diagnosis of pancreatitis?

The nurse is preparing to administer ranitidine (Zantac) to a client diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. The client asks the nurse what the purpose of the medication is. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse has just admitted a client to the unit with a diagnosis of suspected peptic ulcer. The nurse anticipates that the doctor will order which test?

Assessment of a client with a duodenal ulcer will reveal which of the following characteristics?

When teaching an elderly client how to prevent constipation, which instruction should the nurse include?

A client presents to the clinic for a follow-up appointment after diagnostic tests show he has gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which instruction should the nurse provide?

When teaching a community group about measures to prevent colon cancer, which instruction should a nurse include?

A 30-year-old client experiences weight loss, abdominal distention, crampy abdominal pain, and intermittent diarrhea after the birth of her second child. Diagnostic tests reveal gluten-induced enteropathy. Which foods must she eliminate from her diet permanently?

To reduce occurrences of the dumping syndrome, the nurse should instruct a client to do which of the following?

A client presents to the emergency department, reporting that he has been vomiting every 30 to 40 minutes for the past 8 hours. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for which of the following?

After a right hemicolectomy for treatment of colon cancer, a 57-year-old client is reluctant to turn while on bed rest. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

An enema is prescribed for a client with suspected appendicitis. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?