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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is performing a colostomy irrigation on a client. During the irrigation, a client begins to complain of abdominal cramps. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action?

A. Notify the physician

B. Increase the height of the irrigation

C. Stop the irrigation temporarily.

D. Medicate with dilaudid and resume the irrigation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Stop the irrigation temporarily.

Question 2 of 5

Colon cancer is most closely associated with which of the following conditions?

A. Appendicitis

B. Hemorrhoids

C. Hiatal hernia

D. Ulcerative colitis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ulcerative colitis

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following complications of gastric resection should the nurse teach the client to watch for?

A. Constipation

B. Dumping syndrome

C. Gastric spasm

D. Intestinal spasms

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dumping syndrome

Question 4 of 5

Crohn's disease can be described as a chronic relapsing disease. Which of the following areas in the GI system may be involved with this disease?

A. The entire length of the large colon

B. Only the sigmoid area

C. The entire large colon through the layers of mucosa and submucosa

D. The small intestine and colon; affecting the entire thickness of the bowel

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The small intestine and colon; affecting the entire thickness of the bowel

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following diagnostic tests should be performed annually over age 50 to screen for colon cancer?

A. Abdominal CT scan

B. Abdominal x-ray

C. Colonoscopy

D. Fecal occult blood test

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Fecal occult blood test

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