This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes ... (Read 42 times)

future617RT

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 543
on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse caring for a patient with a peptic ulcer who has had a nasogastric tube inserted notes bright blood in the tube; the patient complains of pain and has become hypotensive. Which condition should the nurse recognize these as signs of?
 
  a. Hiatal hernia
  b. Gastritis
  c. Perforation
  d. Bowel obstruction

Question 2

The home health nurse is caring for a patient who has frequent bouts of diverticulitis accompanied by increased flatulence, diarrhea, and nausea. Which of the following is the most appropriate suggestion to lessen these symptoms?
 
  a. Eat a diet high in fiber content
  b. Increase dietary fat intake
  c. Exercise to increase intra-abdominal pressure
  d. Take daily laxatives


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

af

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 356
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Perforation of the gastric wall causes pain, hypotension, and hematemesis. Immediate reporting to the charge nurse/physician is essential as peritonitis, potentially lethal, is the result of a perforation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The symptoms of diverticulitis can be reduced or prevented by eating a high-fiber diet, reduction of meat and fats in the diet, and avoiding activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure. Although laxatives might be prescribed sparingly, daily laxatives are not recommended.


future617RT

  • Member
  • Posts: 543
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

connor417

  • Member
  • Posts: 329
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.

Did you know?

According to the CDC, approximately 31.7% of the U.S. population has high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or "bad cholesterol" levels.

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Did you know?

Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.

NUrse :0 NUrse :0
A lumbar puncture. The needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae and into the spinal canal. A lumbar puncture. The needle is inserted between the lumbar vertebrae and into the spinal canal.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV. A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
The fallopian tube The fallopian tube
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS. Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.
Video: Regulation of GFR: autoregulation via myogenic mechanism Myogenic mechanism

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library