five days after undergoing surgery a client develops a small bowel obstruction a miller abbott tube is inserted for bowel decompression which nursing
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ATI Gastrointestinal System Quizlet

1. Five days after undergoing surgery, a client develops a small-bowel obstruction. A Miller-Abbott tube is inserted for bowel decompression. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?

Correct answer: C

Rationale: For a client with a small-bowel obstruction and a Miller-Abbott tube, deficient fluid volume is the priority nursing diagnosis.

2. Which of the following areas is the most common site of fistulas in clients with Crohn’s disease?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The anorectal area is the most common site of fistulas in clients with Crohn's disease.

3. When assessing the client with celiac disease, the nurse can expect to find which of the following?

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Because celiac disease destroys the absorbing surface of the intestine, fat isn't absorbed but is passed in the stool. Steatorrhea is bulky, fatty stools that have a foul odor. Jaundiced sclerae result from elevated bilirubin levels. Clay-colored stools are seen with biliary disease when bile flow is blocked. Celiac disease doesn't cause a widened pulse pressure.

4. You’re discharging Nathaniel with hepatitis B. Which statement suggests understanding by the patient?

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Understanding that family needs to be aware of symptoms that may indicate a recurrence of hepatitis B shows proper understanding by the patient.

5. You’re preparing a teaching plan for a 27 y.o. named Jeff who underwent surgery to close a temporary ileostomy. Which nutritional guideline do you include in this plan?

Correct answer: B

Rationale: After ileostomy closure surgery, it is recommended to eat six small meals a day to aid digestion and absorption.

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