after abdominal surgery your patient has a severe coughing episode that causes wound evisceration in addition to calling the doctor which intervention
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ATI Gastrointestinal System Test

1. After abdominal surgery, your patient has a severe coughing episode that causes wound evisceration. In addition to calling the doctor, which intervention is most appropriate?

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Covering the wound with a saline soaked sterile dressing is the most appropriate intervention for wound evisceration.

2. A patient who underwent abdominal surgery now has a gaping incision due to delayed wound healing. Which method is correct when you irrigate a gaping abdominal incision with sterile normal saline solution, using a piston syringe?

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Irrigating continuously until the solution becomes clear or all of the solution is used is the correct method when irrigating a gaping abdominal incision.

3. A client with gastric cancer may exhibit which of the following symptoms?

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Clients with gastric cancer may experience a feeling of fullness due to the presence of the tumor.

4. The client with a new colostomy is concerned about the odor from the stool in the ostomy drainage bag. The nurse teaches the client to include which of the following foods in the diet to reduce odor?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Yogurt helps reduce odor in the stool by promoting healthy bacteria in the digestive tract.

5. A client is scheduled for oral cholecystography. Which one of the following actions would the nurse plan to implement before the test?

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Iodine compounds used as radiographic contrast agents, such as iopanoic acid (Telepaque), should not be administered to the client with iodine and seafood allergies because anaphylaxis may occur.

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