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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is teaching a client about strategies to manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A. Elevate the head of your bed by 18 inches.'

B. Avoid snacking between meals.'

C. Limit foods that are high in fiber.'

D. Avoid eating 2 to 3 hours before bedtime.'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Avoid eating 2 to 3 hours before bedtime.'

Question 2 of 5

If the submandibular salivary gland stops functioning:

A. The volume of salivary secretion will be reduced by 20%

B. There would be severe deficiency of

C. amylase

D. There would be no mucins in saliva

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: There would be severe deficiency of

Question 3 of 5

On examining a patient 8 hours after having surgery to create a colostomy, what should the nurse expect to find?

A. Hyperactive, high-pitched bowel sounds

B. A brick-red, puffy stoma that oozes blood

C. A purplish stoma, shiny and moist with mucus

D. A small amount of liquid fecal drainage from the stoma

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A purplish stoma, shiny and moist with mucus

Question 4 of 5

Although HAV antigens are not tested in the blood, they stimulate specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. Which antibody indicates there is acute HAV infection?

A. Anti-HBc IgG

B. Anti-HBc IgM

C. Anti-HAV IgG

D. Anti-HAV IgM

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Anti-HAV IgM

Question 5 of 5

A patient is transferred from the recovery room to a surgical unit after a transverse colostomy. The nurse observes the stoma to be deep pink with edema and a small amount of sanguineous drainage. What action should the nurse take?

A. Place ice packs around the stoma.

B. Notify the surgeon about the stoma.

C. Monitor the stoma every 30 minutes.

D. Document stoma assessment findings.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Document stoma assessment findings.

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