Your patient has a GI tract that is functioning, but has the inability to swallow foods. Which is the preferred method of feeding for your patient?
- A. TPN
- B. PPN
- C. NG feeding
- D. Oral liquid supplements
Correct Answer: C
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Matt is a 49 y.o. with a hiatal hernia that you are about to counsel. Health care counseling for Matt should include which of the following instructions?
- A. Restrict intake of high-carbohydrate foods.
- B. Increase fluid intake with meals.
- C. Increase fat intake.
- D. Eat three regular meals a day.
Correct Answer: D
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You're doing preoperative teaching with Gertrude who has ulcerative colitis who needs surgery to create an ileoanal reservoir. Which information do you include?
- A. A reservoir is created that exits through the abdominal wall.
- B. A second surgery is required 12 months after the first surgery.
- C. A permanent ileostomy is created.
- D. The surgery occurs in two stages.
Correct Answer: D
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Findings during an endoscopic exam include a cobblestone appearance of the colon in your patient. The findings are characteristic of which disorder?
- A. Ulcer
- B. Crohn's disease
- C. Chronic gastritis
- D. Ulcerative colitis
Correct Answer: B
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You're caring for Lewis, a 67 y.o. patient with liver cirrhosis who develops ascites and requires paracentesis. Relief of which symptom indicated that the paracentesis was effective?
- A. Pruritus
- B. Dyspnea
- C. Jaundice
- D. Peripheral Neuropathy
Correct Answer: B
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Stephen is a 62 y.o. patient that has had a liver biopsy. Which of the following groups of signs alert you to a possible pneumothorax?
- A. Dyspnea and reduced or absent breath sounds over the right lung
- B. Tachycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin
- C. Fever, rebound tenderness, and abdominal rigidity
- D. Redness, warmth, and drainage at the biopsy site
Correct Answer: A
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