Gastrointestinal Disorders NCLEX Practice Quiz (300+ Questions)

Which of the following complications is thought to be the most common cause of appendicitis?

Which of the following terms best describes the pain associated with appendicitis?

Which of the following nursing interventions should be implemented to manage a client with appendicitis?

Which of the following definitions best describes gastritis?

Which of the following substances is most likely to cause gastritis?

Which of the following definitions best describes diverticulosis?

Which of the following types of diets is implicated in the development of diverticulosis?

Which of the following mechanisms can facilitate the development of diverticulosis into diverticulitis?

Which of the following symptoms indicated diverticulosis?

Which of the following tests should be administered to a client suspected of having diverticulosis?

Medical management of the client with diverticulitis should include which of the following treatments?

Crohn’s disease can be described as a chronic relapsing disease. Which of the following areas in the GI system may be involved with this disease?

Which area of the alimentary canal is the most common location for Crohn’s disease?

Which of the following factors is believed to be linked to Crohn’s disease?

Which of the following factors is believed to cause ulcerative colitis?

Fistulas are most common with which of the following bowel disorders?

Which of the following areas is the most common site of fistulas in clients with Crohn’s disease?

Which of the following associated disorders may a client with ulcerative colitis exhibit?

Which of the following associated disorders may the client with Crohn’s disease exhibit?

Which of the following symptoms may be exhibited by a client with Crohn’s disease?

Which of the following symptoms is associated with ulcerative colitis?

If a client had irritable bowel syndrome, which of the following diagnostic tests would determine if the diagnosis is Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis?

Which of the following interventions should be included in the medical management of Crohn’s disease?

In a client with Crohn’s disease, which of the following symptoms should not be a direct result of antibiotic therapy?

Surgical management of ulcerative colitis may be performed to treat which of the following complications?

Which of the following medications is most effective for treating the pain associated with irritable bowel disease?

During the first few days of recovery from ostomy surgery for ulcerative colitis, which of the following aspects should be the first priority of client care?

Colon cancer is most closely associated with which of the following conditions?

Which of the following diets is most commonly associated with colon cancer?

Which of the following diagnostic tests should be performed annually over age 50 to screen for colon cancer?

Radiation therapy is used to treat colon cancer before surgery for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following symptoms is a client with colon cancer most likely to exhibit?

A client has just had surgery for colon cancer. Which of the following disorders might the client develop?

A client with gastric cancer may exhibit which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following diagnostic tests may be performed to determine if a client has gastric cancer?

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

Care for the postoperative client after gastric resection should focus on which of the following problems?

Which of the following complications of gastric resection should the nurse teach the client to watch for?

A client with rectal cancer may exhibit which of the following symptoms?

A client with which of the following conditions may be likely to develop rectal cancer?

Which of the following treatments is used for rectal cancer but not for colon cancer?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to directly cause peritonitis?

Which of the following symptoms would a client in the early stages of peritonitis exhibit?

Which of the following laboratory results would be expected in a client with peritonitis?

Which of the following therapies is not included in the medical management of a client with peritonitis?

Which of the following aspects is the priority focus of nursing management for a client with peritonitis?

A client with irritable bowel syndrome is being prepared for discharge. Which of the following meal plans should the nurse give the client?

A client presents to the emergency room, reporting that he has been vomiting every 30 to 40 minutes for the past 8 hours. Frequent vomiting puts him at risk for which of the following?

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?

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