GI/Nutrition Quiz

The nurse is caring for a patient with the diagnosis of sepsis. The patient is on a ventilator in the critical care unit, and is receiving a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) to reduce the risk for a stress ulcer. In this scenario, a stress ulcer is likely to be secondary to

A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit after a stroke. After “failing” a swallow study, the patient is placed on enteral feedings. Following placement of a nasogastric tube for tube feeding, what is the next critical step?

Approximately 5 days after starting tube feedings, a patient develops extreme diarrhea. A stool specimen is collected to check for which possible cause?

Pain control is a nursing priority in patients with acute pancreatitis because pain

The liver plays a major role in homeostasis by

A patient, who has a tube feeding, requires a chest x-ray study for evaluation of a cough. To reduce the risk of aspiration, the nurse:

Infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria is a major cause of

Malnutrition contributes to infection risk by

The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. To provide adequate pain control, the nurse

A patient with acute pancreatitis is started on parenteral nutrition. The student nurse listed possible interventions for this patient. Which intervention needs correction before finalizing the plan of care?

The patient is admitted with generalized fatigue and low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The patient denies vomiting and states that the last bowel movement earlier that day was normal in color and consistency. However, because GI blood loss can be a cause of anemia, the nurse should expect to

The patient is admitted with severe abdominal pain due to pancreatitis. The patient asks the nurse, “What causes this? Why does it hurt so much?” The nurse should answer:

Metronidazole is being given to treat hepatic encephalopathy. When administering this medication, the nurse

In addition to residual stomach volume, what other evidence suggests feeding intolerance?

A critically ill patient has a nonhealing wound and malnutrition. Which component of nutritional supplementation is most important for this patient to receive?

A patient is being ventilated and has been started on enteral feedings with a nasogastric small-bore feeding tube. What is the primary reason the nurse must frequently assess tube placement?

The nurse is assessing the patient and notices that the oral cavity is only slightly moist and contains a scant amount of thick saliva even though the patient’s fluid intake has been sufficient. The nurses realizes that the condition of the patient’s mouth is probably caused by

The patient is admitted for GI bleeding, but the source is unknown. Before ordering endoscopy, the provider orders octreotide to be given intravenously. The purpose of this medication is to

When assessing the patient’s bowel sounds, the nurse

Patients experiencing severe physiological stress increase their nutritional requirements to:

Select the physiological reasoning behind enteral therapy as the preferred source of nutritional therapy.

The nurse is caring for a patient with active GI bleeding. Estimated blood loss is 1,000 mL. Which of the following assessments would the nurse expect to find with this amount of blood loss?

In evaluating a patient’s nutrition, the nurse would monitor which blood test as the most sensitive indicator of protein synthesis and catabolism?

A patient is being fed through a nasogastric tube placed in his stomach. The nurse would carry out which intervention to minimize aspiration risk?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is admitted with abdominal pain. To detect abdominal masses, the nurse