Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations B Quiz 2

The nurse is caring for a client with acute gastritis. Before developing a plan of care, the nurse reviews the medication record of the client. Which of the medication if noted on the client’s record, would the nurse question?

The nurse is assigned to monitor the client for 24 hours after cholecystectomy. The nurse notes that the T-tube has drained 750 mL of green-brown drainage. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to the client?

A client is admitted in the hospital with a diagnosis of peptic ulcer. The nurse is assigned to monitor the condition of the client. Which assessment finding would most likely indicate perforation of the ulcer?

The nurse is preparing a medical instruction to a client with peptic ulcer disease. In a half an hour session, the nurse explained thoroughly the medication therapy to the client. Which of the following statement, if made by the client, would indicate the best understanding of the therapy?

The physician scheduled the client with peptic ulcer disease for a pyloroplasty. The client wants clarification about the procedure discussed by the physician. Unfortunately, the physician is on emergency call. The client asks the nurse about the pyloroplasty procedure. The nurse plans to respond knowing that a pyloroplasty involves:

The physician prescribed Propantheline Bromide (Pro-Banthine) as adjunctive treatment for peptic ulcer disease of the client. The nurse is aware of the medication and should administer this:

The client is taking docusate sodium (Colace) ordered by the physician. The nurse caring for the client plans to monitor for which of the following to determine whether the client is having a therapeutic effect from the medication?

The hospitalized client is taking cascara sagrada for 2 days. The client is now complaining of abdominal cramps. The nurse suspects that the client is most likely experiencing:

The client taking bisacodyl (Dulcolax) want to immediately experience the therapeutic effect of the medication. The nurse instructed the client to take the medication :

The physician advised the client to take senna (Senokot) to treat constipation. The client is curious to know the effect of the medication. The client asks the nurse how this medication works. The nurse would incorporate which of the following when formulating a response to the client?