Multiple Choice Questions on Gastrointestinal Disorders Quizlet

ATI RN · Multiple Choice Questions on Gastrointestinal Disorders Quizlet

Question 1 of 44

Which of these nutrients is absorbed mainly in the duodenum?

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Question 2 of 44

Which one of the following cells in the gastric glands produce pepsinogen?

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Question 3 of 44

Compounds containing aspirin are discontinued at least how many weeks before ileostomy surgery?

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Question 4 of 44

Following a hemorrhoidectomy, what should the nurse advise the patient to do?

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Question 5 of 44

The actions of secretin include:

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Question 6 of 44

Which of these organs is not considered an accessory digestive structure?

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Question 7 of 44

Which of the following is true about the liver?

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Question 8 of 44

Which two regions of a tooth contain living cells?

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Question 9 of 44

Checking for the return of the gag reflex and monitoring for LUQ pain, nausea and vomiting are necessary nursing actions after which diagnostic procedure?

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Question 10 of 44

Cholesterol that is required to produce steroids and bile salts is carried in

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Question 11 of 44

A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an indication of gastrointestinal perforation?

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Question 12 of 44

Occult fecal blood test would be helpful in discovering:

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Question 13 of 44

Patients with GI bleeding may experience an acute or chronic blood loss. The patient is experiencing hematochezi The physician recognizes this as:

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Question 14 of 44

The portion of a tooth which lies within the mandible socket is called the _____.

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Question 15 of 44

In which region of the GI tract is the longitudinal muscle of the muscularis arranged into distinct longitudinal bundles?

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Question 16 of 44

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient how to avoid chronic constipation? (Select all that apply.)

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Question 17 of 44

Branches of which autonomic nerve carry the parasympathetic motor neurons to the enteric plexi?

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Question 18 of 44

Where does most nutrient absorption occur?

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Question 19 of 44

Which nursing action is appropriate when coaching obese adults enrolled in a behavior modification program?

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Question 20 of 44

Ferritin is a globular protein that transports and stores ______ in the liver and blood.

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Question 21 of 44

Donald is a 61 y.o. man with diverticulitis. Diverticulitis is characterized by:

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Question 22 of 44

The mucosal cells of the human colon perform the following functions:

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Question 23 of 44

Your physician measures your blood pressure as 120/110. What SHOULD be your response?

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Question 24 of 44

The _____ are vessels that project into the villi and absorb fatty substances.

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Question 25 of 44

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with tuberculosis who is taking rifampin and isoniazid (INH). The nurse should carefully monitor the patient for which potential side effect?

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Question 26 of 44

A patient with an obstruction of the common bile duct has clay-colored fatty stools, among other manifestations. What is the pathophysiologic change that causes this clinical manifestation?

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Question 27 of 44

Regarding pancreatic secretion:

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Question 28 of 44

When teaching a patient about weight reduction diets

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Question 29 of 44

The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when a patient with acute infectious diarrhea makes which statement?

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Question 30 of 44

Secretin hormone:

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Question 31 of 44

You must rearrange the room assignment for several clients. Which two clients would be best suited to put in the same room?

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Question 32 of 44

A nurse is caring for a client who has an active upper gastrointestinal bleed. After inserting a NG tube into the client, which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

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Question 33 of 44

Which of the following tubes is surgically inserted into the abdomen but goes to the small intestine?

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Question 34 of 44

You have a situation where the hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter or sphincter of Oddi will not relax. You would expect

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Question 35 of 44

Which of the following statements about the role of the intestine in development of obesity best describes the situation?

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Question 36 of 44

What laboratory test results should the nurse expect to find in a patient with cirrhosis?

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Question 37 of 44

Which of the following is not a part of the digestive system?

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Question 38 of 44

A physician just told a patient that she has a volvulus. When the patient asks the nurse what this is, what is the best description for the nurse to give her?

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Question 39 of 44

The aqueous component of pancreatic juice is produced by the

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Question 40 of 44

Priority Decision: A patient with esophageal cancer is scheduled for a partial esophagectomy. Which nursing intervention is likely to be of highest priority preoperatively?

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Question 41 of 44

Which of the following statements regarding the adaptive immune response is false?

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Question 42 of 44

The secretion of the exocrine pancreas is increased by the following except:

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Question 43 of 44

Which of these is the main function of the large intestine?

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Question 44 of 44

Which of the following enzymes is involved in the breakdown of proteins?

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