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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
Radiation therapy is used to treat colon cancer before surgery for which of the following reasons?
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
Which of the following symptoms is a client with colon cancer most likely to exhibit?
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
A client has just had surgery for colon cancer. Which of the following disorders might the client develop?
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
A client with gastric cancer may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Which of the following diagnostic tests may be performed to determine if a client has gastric cancer?
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
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?
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Care for the postoperative client after gastric resection should focus on which of the following problems?
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Which of the following complications of gastric resection should the nurse teach the client to watch for?
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
A client with rectal cancer may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
A client with which of the following conditions may be likely to develop rectal cancer?
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Which of the following treatments is used for rectal cancer but not for colon cancer?
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
Which of the following conditions is most likely to directly cause peritonitis?
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
Which of the following symptoms would a client in the early stages of peritonitis exhibit?
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Which of the following laboratory results would be expected in a client with peritonitis?
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
Which of the following therapies is not included in the medical management of a client with peritonitis?
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
Which of the following aspects is the priority focus of nursing management for a client with peritonitis?
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
A client with irritable bowel syndrome is being prepared for discharge. Which of the following meal plans should the nurse give the client?
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
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?
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
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?
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
When teaching an elderly client how to prevent constipation, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Which goal of the client’s care should take priority during the first days of hospitalization for an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis?
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
A client’s ulcerative colitis symptoms have been present for longer than 1 week. The nurse recognizes that the client should be assessed carefully for signs of which of the following complications?
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
A client who has ulcerative colitis has persistent diarrhea. He is thin and has lost 12 pounds since the exacerbation of his ulcerative colitis. The nurse should anticipate that the physician will order which of the following treatment approaches to help the client meet his nutritional needs?
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
Digoxin preparations and absorbents should not be given simultaneously. As a nurse, you are aware that if these agents are given simultaneously, which of the following will occur?
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
When used with hyperacidic disorders of the stomach, antacids are given to elevate the gastric pH to:
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
One of your patients is receiving digitalis orally and is also to receive an antacid at the same time. Your most appropriate action, based on the pharmacokinetics of antacids, is to:
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
The nurse would teach patients that antacids are effective in the treatment of hyperacidity because they:
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
The nurse would monitor for which of the following adverse reactions to aluminum-containing antacids such as aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel)?
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
The nurse would question an order for which type of antacid in patients with chronic renal failure?
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
The nurse would monitor a patient using sodium bicarbonate to treat gastric hyperacidity for signs and symptoms of:A. Metabolic alkalosis
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