Q29.  A nurse is caring for a client with a small bowel obstruction of the ileum. What major concern will the nurse be alert for with this client based on the location of the obstruction?

Q5.  Alan is a 28-year-old construction worker that developed intense right flank pain at the construction site.  Upon presentation at the emergency department (ED), Alan was pale, crying and reporting “excruciating” back pain (near the right flank region).  He states having kidney stones before and this feels the same. The CT scan report of the abdomen and pelvis states there is a renal calculi of 1.4 cm diameter lodged in the right upper ureter. The report also indicates severe hydronephrosis. Select all that apply to the complications related to hydronephosis. 

Q32. The nurse is caring for a first day post-operative client on the medical-surgical unit. In addition to continuing to monitor respiratory status, vital signs, and incisional wound, what is a priority assessment for the nurse?

Q33.  A nurse has a friend who has recently had a routine screening colonoscopy where the physician reported finding the presence of diverticulosis. The friend is concerned and asks the nurse what symptoms should be expected. What is the nurse’s best response?

Q24.  The nurse is caring for a patient the first postoperative day following a laparotomy for a small bowel obstruction. The nurse notices new bright-red drainage about 5 cm in diameter on the dressing. Which action would the nurse take first?

Q25. When assessing a patient with possible peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse obtains a brachial blood pressure (BP) of 154/82 mm Hg and an ankle pressure of 112/74 mm Hg. The nurse calculates the patient’s ankle-brachial index (ABI) as ________ (round up to the nearest hundredth).

Q9. The nurse educator is speaking with a group of students about renal disorders. Which statement is appropriate for the educator to include regarding renal stones?

Q6. The nurse is providing care to a client whose medication therapy for the treatment of renal calculi has failed. Based on this data, which treatment option does the nurse anticipate for this client?

Q3.  A nurse is caring for four clients with renal calculi. Of these clients, which one should the nurse identify as having a urinary tract infection (UTI), a large calculi (staghorn), and the likelihood of requiring surgery to remove the calculi?

Q31. The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about alterations in bowel elimination. Which will be included in the discussion of ileus? Select all that apply.