the nurse is teaching the client how to perform a colostomy irrigation to enhance the effectiveness of the irrigation and fecal returns what measure s
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ATI Gastrointestinal System Quizlet

1. 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?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Increasing fluid intake helps to enhance the effectiveness of colostomy irrigation by softening the stool and promoting better fecal return.

2. The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Which finding, if noted on assessment of the client, would the nurse report to the physician?

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Rebound tenderness is a sign of peritonitis, a serious complication that needs to be reported to the physician immediately.

3. A client is to take one daily dose of ranitidine (Zantac) at home to treat her peptic ulcer. The nurse knows that the client understands proper drug administration of ranitidine when she says that she will take the drug at which of the following times?

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Ranitidine (Zantac) is best taken at bedtime to reduce stomach acid production overnight.

4. Which of the following factors should be the main focus of nursing management for a client hospitalized for cholecystitis?

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Assessment for complications should be the main focus of nursing management for a client hospitalized for cholecystitis.

5. Findings during an endoscopic exam include a cobblestone appearance of the colon in your patient. The findings are characteristic of which disorder?

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The cobblestone appearance of the colon is characteristic of Crohn’s disease.

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