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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?
- A. Discharge planning
- B. Correction of nutritional deficits
- C. Prevention of DVT
- D. Instruction regarding radiation treatment
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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When teaching an elderly client how to prevent constipation, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- A. Drink 6 glasses of fluid each day.
- B. Avoid grain products and nuts.
- C. Add at least 4 grams of brain to your cereal each morning.
- D. Be sure to get regular exercise.
Correct Answer: D
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The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a client with a history of duodenal ulcer. To determine whether the problem is currently active, the nurse would assess the client for which of the following most frequent symptom(s) of duodenal ulcer?
- A. Pain that is relieved by food intake
- B. Pain that radiated down the right arm
- C. N/V
- D. Weight loss
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
If a client had irritable bowel syndrome, which of the following diagnostic tests would determine if the diagnosis is Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?
- A. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan
- B. Abdominal x-ray
- C. Barium swallow
- D. Colonoscopy with biopsy
Correct Answer: D
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Which of the following symptoms is associated with ulcerative colitis?
- A. Dumping syndrome
- B. Rectal bleeding
- C. Soft stools
- D. Fistulas
Correct Answer: B
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The nurse is teaching the client how to perform a colostomy irrigation. To enhance the effectiveness of the irrigation and fecal returns, what measure should the nurse instruct the client to do?
- A. Increase fluid intake
- B. Reduce the amount of irrigation solution
- C. Perform the irrigation in the evening
- D. Place heat on the abdomen
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.