Practice Question
Which complication should the nurse monitor for while caring for a client post gastrectomy?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Dumping syndrome
Rationale:
🛠️ Dumping syndrome occurs when stomach contents move too rapidly into the small intestine after gastrectomy.
🛠️ Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and hypoglycemia.
🛠️ It results from hyperosmolar food drawing fluid into intestines, decreasing blood volume.
🛠️ Management includes small, frequent meals and avoiding simple sugars.
🛠️ This is a common complication post-gastric surgery, unlike hernia or ulcers.
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Which client is priority?
Answer Choices:
A. The client with a capillary blood glucose reading of 15 mg/dL and is unresponsive
B. The client with a new surgically placed stoma that is purplish in color
C. The client with a hemoglobin A1C of 13.2% is complaining of bilateral foot numbness and tingling
D. The client with profuse diarrhea and a blood pressure of 89/55 mm Hg
The nurse is caring for a client with diverticulosis. The healthcare provider has ordered a barium enema. The nurse understands that ?
Answer Choices:
A. the client will be required to fast for 48 hours before the procedure
B. the client may experience temporary constipation after the procedure
C. the client will need to drink a large amount of barium before the procedure
D. the client will return in 30 days for follow-up imaging of the residual barium
The nursing instructor is educating her students about the clinical manifestations of diabetes mellitus (DM). The nursing instructor will know the students understand the concept when they make which statement?
Answer Choices:
A. "Classic signs include random blood glucose less than 100 mg/dL and anuria"
B. "Classic signs include normal blood glucose, polydipsia and polyuria"
C. "Classic signs include polydipsia, polyphagia, nocturia"
D. "Classic sigris include ketoacidosis, and glycosylated hemoglobin of 5.5%"
Which client is priority?
Answer Choices:
A. The client with a capillary blood glucose reading of 15 mg/dL and is unresponsive
B. The client with a new surgically placed stoma that is purplish in color
C. The client with a hemoglobin A1C of 13.2% is complaining of bilateral foot numbness and tingling
D. The client with profuse diarrhea and a blood pressure of 89/55 mm Hg
The nurse is preparing a client for a barium swallow. What information should the nurse include in the client teaching for post-procedure?
Answer Choices:
A. A Prone position is recommended
B. Expect diarrhea
C. Increase fluids intake
D. increase fiber intake
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Medical-Surgical
- Answer Choices: 4
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