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Question 1 of 5

The client has had a new colostomy created 2 days earlier. The client is beginning to pass malodorous flatus from the stoma. The nurse interprets that

A. This indicates inadequate preoperative bowel preparation.

B. This is a normal, expected event.

C. The client is experiencing early signs of ischemic bowel.

D. The client should not have the nasogastric tube removed.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: This is a normal, expected event.

Question 2 of 5

Accumulation of excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity is called

A. peritonitis.

B. a hiatal hernia.

C. an inguinal hernia.

D. ascites.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: ascites.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving chemotherapy. Which of the following signs indicates that the patient is developing a complication from the chemotherapy?

A. Mild nausea

B. White blood cell count of 3,000 cells/mm3

C. Reddened areas on the skin

D. Small amount of urine output

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: White blood cell count of 3,000 cells/mm3

Question 4 of 5

Gastric enzymes are secreted by the _____ cells.

A. chief

B. goblet

C. parietal

D. oxyntic

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: chief

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is performing an assessment on a client with a suspected diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The nurse assesses the client, knowing that which of the following is a hallmark sign of this disorder?

A. Severe abdominal pain relieved by vomiting

B. Severe abdominal pain that is unrelieved by vomiting

C. Hypothermia

D. Epigastric pain radiating to the neck area

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Severe abdominal pain that is unrelieved by vomiting

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