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Question 1 of 5

The brush border enzymes of the small intestine digest:

A. Starch

B. Cholesterol esters

C. Lactose

D. Galactose

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Lactose

Question 2 of 5

When caring for a patient who has had most of the stomach surgically removed, what is important for the nurse to teach the patient?

A. Extra iron will need to be taken to prevent anemia.

B. Avoid foods with lactose to prevent bloating and diarrhea.

C. Lifelong supplementation of cobalamin (vitamin B12) will be needed.

D. Because of the absence of digestive enzymes

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Lifelong supplementation of cobalamin (vitamin B12) will be needed.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse plans teaching for the patient with a colostomy but the patient refuses to look at the nurse or the stoma, stating, 'I just can't see myself with this thing.'Â What is the best nursing intervention for this patient?

A. Encourage the patient to share concerns and ask questions.

B. Refer the patient to a chaplain to help cope with this situation.

C. Explain that there is nothing the patient can do about it and must take care of it.

D. Tell the patient that learning about it will prevent stool leaking and the sounds of flatus.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Encourage the patient to share concerns and ask questions.

Question 4 of 5

Each of the following statements about Brunner's glands is correct except

A. they are a characteristic component of the duodenal wall

B. they produce a serous secretion rich in digestive enzymes.

C. they lie in the submucosal layer.

D. they empty their secretions into the crypts of Lieberkuhn.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: they produce a serous secretion rich in digestive enzymes.

Question 5 of 5

What does the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed peptic ulcer disease?

A. Maintain a bland, soft, low-residue diet.

B. Use alcohol and caffeine in moderation and always with food.

C. Eat as normally as possible, eliminating foods that cause pain or discomfort.

D. Avoid milk and milk products because they stimulate gastric acid production.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Eat as normally as possible, eliminating foods that cause pain or discomfort.

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