29.6: Review Questions
The nurse is caring for a client with inflammation of the biliary duct. The nurse anticipates that the client will need to limit dietary intake of which nutrient?
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Fats
A nurse is developing a care plan for a client with gastritis. Which potential complication should the nurse address?
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Bleeding
During the health history of a client who had radiation to the head and neck for cancer, the client informs the nurse that their salivary glands were damaged. Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
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Difficulty swallowing
The nurse is caring for a client with dysfunction of the upper esophageal sphincter. Which sign or symptom would the nurse expect the client to have?
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Aspiration of food
The nurse is preparing a client for discharge following a small bowel resection because of cancer. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge education?
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Take daily liquid vitamin and mineral supplements.
The nurse is caring for a client with insufficient lipase production. The nurse explains to the client that absorption of which vitamin will be impaired?
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Vitamin K
The nurse is providing education to a client with a newly diagnosed condition related to dysfunctional villi of the small intestine. Which of the following can result from this condition?
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Nutritional deficiencies
When assessing a client’s gastrointestinal health, which question should the nurse ask?
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“Have you had an unintended weight gain or loss?”
The nurse is assessing a client with damage to cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve). Which finding does the nurse expect to see in this client?
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Impaired salivation
Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be ordered for a client admitted with a diagnosis of gastritis?
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Antacids