Exam 24: Gastrointestinal Function

What dietary suggestion does the nurse give the older patient to manage age-related changes in taste?

An 80-year-old patient has nausea and vomiting related to a gastrointestinal disorder.The nursing intervention most likely to help the patient is to:

An older adult patient has recently diagnosed gastritis.What statement made by this patient indicates the need for further teaching?

A 74-year-old adult is experiencing dumping syndrome after gastric resection surgery.The nurse caring for the patient instructs the patient to:

A patient is admitted with copious diarrhea.The patient is dizzy when standing,and skin assessment reveals abrasions around the perianal area.What assessment finding demonstrates that goals for the priority nursing diagnosis have been met?

An older adult patient reports episodes of fecal incontinence.The nurse provides appropriate emotional support when assuring the patient that:

An older adult patient is being evaluated for a possible duodenal ulcer (DU).Which of the following assessments supports the diagnoses? (Select all that apply. )

An older patient with hepatitis has pruritus.What advise does the nurse provide this patient?

Because of a knowledge of age-related changes in the gastrointestinal system,the nurse encourages regular screenings for which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

The daughter of a dependent older patient reports to the nurse that the patient requires regular soapsud enemas to manage chronic constipation.The nurse responds that:

An 82-year-old patient with a history of chronic heart and respiratory problems asks the nurse,"What can I do to keep my hemorrhoids from acting up?" Which of the following responses made by the nurse are appropriate? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is planning to teach an older patient about diverticulitis.What topic does the nurse include?

A patient is admitted with infectious diarrhea.What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse caring for an older adult diagnosed with hyperplastic polyps instructs him that:

An older patient is being taught about oral gingivitis.The nurse has included instruction about maintaining an oral hygiene program,signs and symptoms of oral infection,and the importance of maintaining regular professional dental care.What important teaching has been missed?

A 68-year-old patient is reporting symptoms that suggest a peptic ulcer.The nurse asks the patient if:

An older patient is having a colostomy as part of surgery for colon cancer.What assessment by the nurse is most important in this patient?

A patient has pernicious anemia.What action by the patient and family indicates teaching for this condition has been effective?

A 70-year-old patient has lost 25 pounds since being diagnosed with hepatitis A.To best manage the patient's anorexia,what does the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply. )

An older patient has been admitted with nausea and vomiting.What assessment takes priority?