The nurse is teaching a client scheduled for a colonoscopy on ...

[bobbie]

The nurse is teaching a client scheduled for a colonoscopy on pre- and post-procedure care. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
 
  A) I will likely have medications that will make me drowsy during the test.
  B) It might be quite painful.
  C) The physician might take tissue samples for further analysis.
  D) The procedure will only take about 1 hour.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for the client with a history of anxiety who is experiencing chest pain, palpitations and dyspnea. Which intervention would be a priority for this client?
 
  A) Providing educational material for the client's medical diagnosis
  B) Ordering a regular diet for the client
  C) Reassuring the client that symptoms will resolve
  D) Asking Respiratory Therapy to set up a mechanical ventilator

[Kjones0604]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

The colonoscopy is not a painful examination. It usually takes about an hour. The client will be given conscious sedation, which causes drowsiness. Tissue samples are often taken during colonoscopies.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

The client will require reassurance from the nurse that the symptoms being experienced are not those of a heart attack and that the symptoms will resolve when a normal breathing pattern returns to normal. Ordering the diet and instructing the respiratory therapist are done by the healthcare provider. Providing teaching for the client becomes a priority when the client is recovering from the illness.

[bobbie]

Excellent

[nanny]

Gracias!