A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values?
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Question 2 of 44
How will an obstruction at the ampulla of Vater affect the digestion of all nutrients?
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A male infant, who was normal for the first three weeks of life, develops projectile vomiting after feeding. The likely diagnosis is:
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The projection from the posterior edge of the soft palate elevates and helps close off the nasopharynx when swallowing. The projection is called the
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During a morning assessment, the nurse observes that a patient displays bulging flanks when supine with the knees flexeWhich action should the nurse take next?
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Ondansetron (Zofran) is prescribed for a patient with cancer chemotherapy'“induced vomiting. What should the nurse understand about this drug?
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Priority Decision: Before administering a bolus of intermittent tube feeding to a patient with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), the nurse aspirates 220 mL of gastric contents. How should the nurse respond?
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Question 8 of 44
The pharyngeal phase of swallowing is ______ , which is controlled by ______ muscle.
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Question 9 of 44
Where is the majority of absorption of nutrients in the digestive tract?
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The nurse is caring for a patient receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following should the nurse do first if the patient develops chills and fever?
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Which of these structures prevents food from entering the windpipe?
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To prevent gastroesophageal reflux in a male client with a hiatal hernia, the nurse should provide which of the following discharge instructions?
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The gallbladder contracts in response to
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Which of these is most associated with villi?
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Bile salts combine with fatty acids to form complexes called _____ that facilitate absorption.
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You are caring for a client with a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which task can be delegated to the experienced nursing assistant?
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A nurse is interviewing a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following factors should the nurse anticipate finding in the client's history?
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Concerning HCL secretion:
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The patient asks the nurse why she needs to have surgery for a femoral, strangulated herni What is the best explanation the nurse can give the patient?
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Which of the following statements is TRUE? The protein FOXO1:
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Question 21 of 44
Which of the following is not a component of gastric juice?
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What laboratory findings are expected in ulcerative colitis as a result of diarrhea and vomiting?
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Combined with clinical manifestations, what is the laboratory finding that is most commonly used to diagnose acute pancreatitis?
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Which of the following statements about fat and fat digestion/absorption is true?
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After several days of antibiotic therapy for pneumonia, an older hospitalized patient develops watery
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A patient diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B asks about drug therapy to treat the disease. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
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Which of these is most associated with bile?
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Following a Billroth II procedure
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The processes of chewing are referred to as _____.
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Question 30 of 44
Which of the following dietary interventions should a nurse consider after the removal of the nasogastric tube in a client who has undergone surgery for a liver disorder?
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Question 31 of 44
Which of the following nutrients is absorbed in the stomach?
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Which finding by the nurse during abdominal auscultation indicates a need for a focused abdominal assessment?
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Question 33 of 44
In the colon, which is benign and has no significant tendency to undergo malignant transformation?
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Glucose and galactose in the small intestine are taken into the epithelial cell by ______ and passed into the interstitial fluid by
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Question 35 of 44
Relating to carbohydrate digestion:
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Which of the following cell(s) produce a compound that insulates nerve axons and greatly increases the speed of transmission (conductance)?
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Question 37 of 44
Pancreatitis is mainly the result of _____ activity.
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Pancreatic exocrine secretion is stimulated by the following except:
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Which of these is a function of the large intestine?
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The tunica muscularis in the superior esophagus is made up of ______ muscle.
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Which statement about the oral phase of digestion is INCORRECT?
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A client has diarrhea due to a high carbohydrate and electrolyte content of the fluid in the tube feeding. Which of the following nursing actions will be most appropriate?
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You take a deep breath; you raise your larynx and hyoid bone; your epiglottis closes off the larynx; the soft palate closes off the nasopharynx; the diaphragm and abdominal muscles contract and the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes. What has just happened?
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Patients with a paralytic ileus typically have:
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