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casperchen82

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A nurse at a long-term care facility is conducting an intake assessment and health history with a new female resident and the resident's daughter.
 
  The daughter states that her mother had a Billroth II gastrectomy performed several years ago, a fact that must be accommodated into her care. The nurse would be justified in questioning the resident about her history of:
  A) Peptic ulcer disease
  B) Stomach cancer
  C) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  D) Pyloric stenosis

Question 2

The nurse is performing detailed patient education with a 40-year-old woman who will be soon discharged following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
 
  The nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary team have been emphasizing the need for eating small amounts of food at a sitting and eating food slowly. What is the rationale for the nurse's advice?
  A) Eating too quickly can cause gastric ulceration.
  B) The cardiac sphincter is unable to dilate quickly after bariatric surgery.
  C) Nausea and esophageal distention can result from eating too fast.
  D) Eating quickly is associated with weight gain.



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katheyjon

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C




casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


Laurenleakan

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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