What is one of the most challenging nursing interventions to promote healing in the patient with viral hepatitis?
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of postoperative gas pain. What intervention should the nurse implement?
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What is the role of the large intestine in digestion?
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Saliva does not normally contain:
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Which of the following hormones stimulates the release of bile from the gallbladder?
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The pancreatic islets produce
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Where are most fats digested?
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A nurse is preparing an intervention plan for an older client who underwent an esophageal surgery. The client frequently reports problems of gastric distention. Which of the following aspects will be the most essential in his intervention plan?
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Which of the following statements about exercise is FALSE?
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What are characteristics of gingivitis?
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A patient's capillary blood glucose level is 120 mg/dL 6 hours after the nurse initiated a parenteral nutrition (PN) infusion. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?
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Which part of the large intestine attaches to the appendix?
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A patient who undergoes the following operation will NOT survive without parenteral feeding:
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Carcinoma of the esophagus has a poor prognosis because:
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What is the role of villi and microvilli in the small intestine?
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A 72-yr-old male patient with dehydration caused by an exacerbation of ulcerative colitis is receiving 5% dextrose in normal saline at 125 mL/hour. Which assessment finding by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?
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Which of these substances is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine?
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Absence of ganglion cells is an essential diagnostic feature of:
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The layer of tissue beneath the mucosa is called the:
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The majority of lipase is produced by the
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Which of the following are NOT ways in which the brain can protect itself?
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Which one of the following is most easily absorbed in the oral cavity?
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A client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following physiological changes occurs in cirrhosis of the liver?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticular disease. When palpating the client's abdomen, in which of the following locations should the nurse expect the client to report abdominal pain?
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The pancreas secretes a large amount of digestive enzymes after a meal. Which statement about this process is correct?
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The following are true of the tongue except which one?
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Buildup of bile salts may cause the systemic symptom of:
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The small intestine contains fingerlike projections called ______, whose function is to ______.
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Which of the following acts to inhibit acid production?
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Question 30 of 44
The component parts of the myenteric plexus of the enteric nervous system include the following except:
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A patient with acute pancreatitis has a nursing diagnosis of pain related to distention of the pancreas and peritoneal irritation. In addition to effective use of analgesics, what should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care?
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A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following is an appropriate intervention?
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The esophageal phase of swallowing is caused by the
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What type of bleeding will a patient with peptic ulcer disease with a slow upper GI source of bleeding have?
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How is the most common form of malabsorption syndrome treated?
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Patients with esophageal varices would reveal the following assessment:
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Secretin from the duodenum causes the pancreas to produce secretions rich in _____.
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The lamina propria and muscularis mucosa are found in the tunica
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What is a normal finding on physical examination of the abdomen?
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The medications prescribed for the patient with inflammatory bowel disease include cobalamin and iron injections. What is the rationale for using these drugs?
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You are caring for a post-operative cholecystectomy client. What should be reported immediately to the physician?
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Buccal phase of swallowing:
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A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a risk factor for this condition?
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Which patient is at highest risk for complications of obesity?
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