Chapter 21 Digestive, Gastrointestinal, and Metabolic Function

Chapter 21  Digestive, Gastrointestinal, and Metabolic Function

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
An adult patient is scheduled for an upper GI series that will use a barium swallow. What teaching should the nurse include when the patient has completed the test?
A)
Stool will be yellow for the first 24 hours postprocedure.
B)
The barium may cause diarrhea.
C)
Fluids must be increased to facilitate the evacuation of the stool.
D)
This series includes analysis of gastric secretions.

2.
A patient has come into the radiology department to undergo testing for possible polyps. What diagnostic test may be done to diagnose this type of lesion?
A)
Gastric analysis
B)
Barium enema
C)
Barium swallow
D)
Gastroscopy

3.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a gastroscopy. What preparation is needed for a gastroscopy?
A)
Insert a nasogastric tube.
B)
Administer a micro Fleet enema.
C)
Have the patient lie in a dorsal position.
D)
Spray or gargle the back of the throat with local anesthetic.

4.
A patient is scheduled to have a fecal occult blood test. Before the test, the nurse should instruct the patient to avoid:
A)
Inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation
B)
Inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion
C)
Inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
D)
Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation

5.
The nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment of a newly admitted patient. When performing an abdominal assessment, what examination sequence should the nurse follow?
A)
Inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation
B)
Inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion
C)
Inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation
D)
Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation

Answer Key

1.
C
2.
B
3.
D
4.
B
5.
B